202nd Engineering Installation Squadron The 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron is a unit of the Georgia Air National Guard . The installation , repair and serviceability of sophisticated command , control , communications , intelligence , intelligence , surveillance , and air reconnaissance to Air Force installations worldwide is the responsibility of the men and women of the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron . History . The 8226th Air Base Squadron was organized at Cochran Field , Macon Georgia on 3 October 1952 . The acting Commander was First Lieutenant Eldridge B . Chester , a WW II veteran . The first Non Commissioned Officer was Sergeant Dennis F . Thompson , a Korean War veteran . Sergeant Thompson served as the squadron ' s Administrative Technician . He was also the first enlisted man discharged from Robins Air Force Base , Georgia , after the Korean War . Together , Lt Chester and Sergeant Thompson recruited nine enlisted men before the first Unit Training Assembly on 9 November 1952 . The 8226th Air Base Squadron was reorganized on 7 December 1952 and named the 202nd Communications Maintenance Squadron , commanded by Captain George E . Smith and First Sergeant , MSgt Earl C . Hunnicutt . The squadron was authorized 13 officers and 94 airmen . The unit attained full strength within one year . After helping get the unit off to a great start , Lt . Chester became the new squadron ' s first Operations Officer . Sergeant Thompson became the First Sergeant in 1956 . The first summer camp was held at Robins Air Force Base , Georgia . Personnel were assigned to various electronics shops on base for training with the regular Air Force troops . Summer training encampments with the gaining command , Air Force Logistics Command were conducted at Griffiss Air Force Base , New York during the years 1955 - 1960 . The unit was reorganized on 1 November 1966 , and called the 202nd Ground Electronic Engineering Installation Agency Squadron ( GEEIA ) with personnel strength of 23 officers and 294 airmen . The officer strength was later reduced to 17 . On 19 April 1971 the unit was reorganized again and assigned to Air Force Communications Service ( AFCS ) , with personnel strength of 14 officers and 252 airmen and became the 202nd Electronics Installation Squadron . The first woman to enlist in the 202nd was SSgt Sandra Calhoun , enlisted in 1972 . Staff Sergeant Calhoun whom as of the year 2000 was Lieutenant Colonel Sandra ( Calhoun ) Curran , the Commander of 153rd Logistics Squadron , Cheyenne , Wyoming . In 1982 , the 202nd changed to its present name , 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron . The unit ' s mission of engineering , installation , removal and relocation of Command , Control , Communications , Computers and Intelligence ( C4I ) information systems has change slightly over the years but it ' s technicians have remained constant to their motto " Global Technicians , Anytime - Anywhere . " In October 1993 , the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron was assigned to Air Force Materiel Command and the Electronic Systems Center . In 1996 , members of the 202nd returned to Active Duty status once again to support Georgia , by assisting with 1996 Summer Olympics . The Guardsmen were activated to help with security and other logistical support needs for the athletes . In June 1998 members of the unit were called upon to deploy to Davis - Monthan Air Force Base to install the Combat Information Transport System . The three - month project was a total force effort involving , the active duty Air Force and Air National Guard . While at Davis - Monthan , the 202nd conducted a Peach Star exercise combining peacetime workload with Chemical Warfare Defense Readiness Training . In June 2000 , the 202nd met the Air Forces ' Air Expeditionary Force call to service . Over twenty - five Guardsmen quickly volunteered to meet the Air Force ' s new deployment concept of an Expeditionary Force , capable of deploying anywhere in the world to meet real world contingencies . The AEF concept is a total force effort , with Air National Guard , active duty Air Force and Air Force Reserve forces working side by side . Today the unit has approximately 140 people in a variety of Air Force Specialty Codes including Ground Radio , Wideband , Cable , Antenna Construction , Engineering , Drafting , Workload , Logistics and Command Support . The 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron can mobilize to provide combat communication installation and support anywhere in the world . The unit provides its own in house Information Technology , Personnel , Vehicle Maintenance and Material Control functions . This outstanding team support ensures the squadron is ready to deploy when the time comes . Mission . The unit supports all major commands and real world contingencies including United States Air Force Europe and Ninth Air Force , based at Shaw Air Force Base , South Carolina . The unit also responds to emergencies and natural disasters both overseas and throughout the United States . Its team of enlisted and officer engineers , draftsmen , cable and electronics professionals design and install communications infrastructure . A few of their duties include building antennae , towers , fiber optics , and surveillance equipment , to access control and intrusion detection systems anywhere in the world . During local training exercises , known as Operations Lightning Warrior and Peach Star , the members of the 202nd deployed to a variety of sites around the United States . These exercises mirror actual deployment requirements . Exercises allow members the training opportunity to pack equipment and supplies as if deploying for a tactical mission . Once at their destination , unit members provide combat communications installations and support . The 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron has participated in more than 100 deployments to destinations that have included Germany , Italy , Panama Canal Zone , the Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico , St . Croix , England , Saudi Arabia , Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates . In peacetime operations , the 202nd supports more than nine Air National Guard Bases and 21 Geographically Separated Units ( GSU ) throughout the southeastern part of the United States . The unit deploys in small installation teams such as Ground Radio , Cable , Antenna Construction , Wideband and Staff Support Teams . About 25 percent of its members are usually deployed to various locations around the United States in support of on - going installations . The unit has also participated in emergency relief operations in its operational area of central Georgia . In 1994 the 202nd was called to State Active Duty in response to floods resulting from Tropical Storm Alberto . The unit evacuated local residents , provided communications equipment to emergency personnel , and delivered drinking water to flood victims . The 202nd " Lightning Warriors " have deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where they have designed and installed communications upgrades for the United States Air Expeditionary Forces in Southwest Asia . The 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron is the lead unit , and joined with sister Engineering Installation Squadrons ( EIS ) from Tennessee , Missouri and Louisiana for a three - month rotation . As the lead unit , the 202nd has the responsibility of coordinating all EIS logistical and project management support for CENTAF requirements in Southwest Asia .