1861st Communications Squadron

The 1861st Communications Squadron was an Air Force communications unit activated during the Cold War era. Tasked with providing critical communications support, the squadron operated primarily at Lockbourne Air Force Base (later Rickenbacker AFB) in Ohio. Throughout its service, the 1861st played a vital role in ensuring secure and reliable command, control, and information systems for the Strategic Air Command and other USAF operations. The unit was eventually inactivated as part of broader restructuring in Air Force communications and base realignment initiatives.