245th Combat Airfield Operation Squadron designation
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Jones, the deputy adjutant general for South Carolina, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley Cline, the commander of the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron, and former commanders of the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron, pose with the squadron’s culminating flag during a ceremony at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 2, 2025 redesignating the squadron to the 245th Combat Airfield Operation Squadron. The 245th CAOS will be responsible for establishing and maintaining airfields supporting combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Megan Floyd)