203d RED HORSE Squadron

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203d RED HORSE Squadron
Active1985 – present
CountryUnited States
AllegianceAir National Guard
BranchUnited States Air Force
Garrison/HQCamp Pendleton, Virginia
Motto(s)"Lead, Follow, or get the hell out of the way!"

The United States Air Force's 203d RED HORSE squadron is an Air National Guard unit located at Camp Pendleton, Virginia. RED HORSE is an acronym formed from "Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers"

  • 1985, the Air National Guard activated 203d RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Pendleton, Virginia.
  • 2001, March 3rd, a C-23 Sherpa carrying 18 Red Horse members and 3 Florida National Guardsmen crashed in Georgia, killing all onboard.[1]

Mission[]

  • To provide highly mobile, rapidly deployable civil engineering response force self-sufficient for worldwide deployment.[2][3][4][5]

History[]

Assignments[]

Major Command/Gaining Command[]

Previous designations[]

Bases stationed[]

  • Camp Pendleton, Virginia (1985 – present)

Weapons Systems Operated[]

  • (???-Present)

References[]

  1. ^ https://va.ng.mil/JFHQ/History/203rd-RED-HORSE-crash/
  2. ^ Pike, John. "203rd RED HORSE". globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ "Airmen, veterans, families celebrate 30th anniversary of 203rd RED HORSE". vaguard.dodlive.mil.
  4. ^ "Camp Pendleton - Virginia". Air National Guard.
  5. ^ "Category Archives: 203rd RED HORSE". vaguard.dodlive.mil.

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