Mar 1, 2024 · During this transition, the 43rd ECS is appreciative of the support received from Air Combat Command, 16th Air Force, and the 55th and 355th Wing leadership teams. During this new journey, Wood and 43rd ECS members look forward to reaching new heights ahead of them.

It operates the EA-37B communications-jamming aircraft. The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 17 August 1917, when it was organized at Kelly Field, Texas. It later served in France as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.

The 43d Electronic Combat Squadron (43 ECS) was activated at D-M April 1, 1992. The 43 ECS provides war-fighting commanders with combat-ready EC-130H COMPASS CALL aircraft and air¬crews trained to execute combat information warfare operations.

Aug 27, 2024 · As the Air Force’s newest electromagnetic attack platform, the EA-37B will replace the legacy EC-130H as a more modern, and cost-effective, commercial derivative aircraft. Nine of 14 EC-130H aircraft have been divested to date.

Aug 27, 2024 · Leaders from the 55th Wing, 55th Electronic Combat Group, and 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron stand ready to receive Air Combat Command’s first EA-37B Compass Call aircraft during a delivery ceremony at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on Aug. 23, 2024.

Apr 10, 2024 · Despite being home-based at Davis-Monthan, the 55th ECG (and 43rd ECS) operate as a geographically separated unit of the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB in Nebraska. While minimal details were shared by the unit regarding the final legacy Compass Call sortie, the flight involved EC-130H (73-1595/DM).

The 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) took its final flight in the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft on Feb. 15, 2024, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 43rd ECS is the first squadron under the 55th Electronic Combat Group to move itself...

On 23 October 2018, Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, approved Air Combat Command 's request to replace the EC-130H Compass Call aircraft from the 55th Electronic Combat Group (ECG) located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, with EA-37B aircraft (then known as EC-37B). The basing decision memorandum was signed on 15 November 2018.

Mar 1, 2024 · During this new journey, Wood and 43rd ECS members look forward to reaching new heights ahead of them. “As we welcome a new era of electronic attack, the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron will play a critical role in security, air superiority and mission success within the multi-domain theatre,” Wood said.

May 1, 1992 · Organized as 86 Aero Squadron on 17 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 26 May 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Dec 1936) with 86 Observation Squadron, which was constituted and activated on 1 Mar 1935. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1936. Activated on 1 Feb 1940.