The 4th Combat Camera Squadron maintains quick-response teams able to embed and operate with tactical units in austere environments for up to thirty days.
Active
1943–1945; 1996–2015; 2017–present
Country
United States
Branch
U.S. Air Force
Type
Squadron
Role
Combat Photo and Video
Part of
U.S. Air Force Reserves
Garrison/HQ
Joint Base Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Motto(s)
Eyes of the Eagle
Engagements
World War II
European Campaign (1943–1945)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2011)
Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–present)
Decorations
AFOUA
Commanders
Current Commander
Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Odle
Senior Enlisted Leader
Chief Master Sergeant Michelle Harris
Insignia
4th Combat Camera Squadron Emblem (approved 30 June 1998)
USAAF 4th Combat Camera Unit Emblem (World War II)
The term "Sweet Sixteen" refers to the 16mm film used at the time.[1]
Military unit
The 4th Combat Camera Squadron (4th CTCS) is a unit of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, 315th Airlift Wing, 315th Operations Group, located at Joint Base Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina.
^"Combat Camera Unit insignia | 4th, 6th 7th, 9th & 12th CCUs". U.S. Militaria Forum. 27 February 2018.
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