8th Space Warning Squadron

8th Space Warning Squadron
8th Space Warning Squadron
	8th Space Warning Squadron emblem; (approved 30 June 1988);
Active	1986-1995, 1997-1998; 1999–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Missile Warning
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
Motto(s)	They Shall not Pass
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The United States Air Force's 8th Space Warning Squadron is an Air Force Reserve missile warning unit located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. The 8th works alongside its active duty counterpart, the 2d Space Warning Squadron, on the Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System programs.

History

The 8th Missile Warning Squadron was activated on 1 April 1986 at Eldorado Air Force Station, Texas, under Air Force Space Command.^[2] It was reassigned to the 1st Space Wing on 8 May 1987.^[2] While at Eldorado, the unit operated the AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws radar, provided warning of sea-launched or intercontinental ballistic missile attack against the continental United States or southern Canada.^[2]

The unit was redesignated as the 8th Space Warning Squadron on 15 May 1992 and reassigned to the 21st Operations Group.^[2] It was reassigned to the 21st Space Wing on 8 June 1995 before inactivating on 30 September 1995.^[2]

It was redesignated as the 8th Space Operations Squadron on 22 August 1997 and briefly activated in the reserve under the 310th Space Group on 1 September 1997 at Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado.^[2] It inactivated there on 1 October 1998.^[2]

Redesignated as the 8th Space Warning Squadron on 30 July 1999, it was activated in the reserve on 1 October 1999 at Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado, under the 310 Space Group, 1 Oct 1999.^[2]

Lineage

Constituted as the 8th Missile Warning Squadron on 26 March 1986

Activated on 1 April 1986

Redesignated 8th Space Warning Squadron on 15 May 1992

Inactivated on 30 September 1995

Redesignated 8th Space Operations Squadron on 22 August 1997

Activated in the reserve on 1 September 1997

Inactivated on 1 October 1998

Redesignated 8th Space Warning Squadron on 30 July 1999

Activated in the reserve on 1 October 1999^[1]

Assignments

Air Force Space Command, 1 April 1986
1st Space Wing, 8 May 1987
21st Operations Group, 15 May 1992
21st Space Wing, 8 June–30 September 1995
310th Space Group, 1 September 1997 – 1 October 1998
310th Space Group, 1 October 1999
310th Operations Group, 7 March 2008 – present^[1]

Stations

Eldorado Air Force Station (later Eldorado Air Station), Texas, 1 April 1986 – 30 September 1995
Falcon Air Force Base (later Schriever Air Force Base), Colorado, 1 September 1997 – 1 October 1998
Buckley Air National Guard Base (later Buckley Air Force Base, then Buckley Space Force Base), Colorado, 1 October 1999 – present^[1]

Equipment operated

Space-Based Infrared System (???-present)
Defense Support Program (1997–present)
AN/FPS-115 PAVE PAWS (1986–1995)

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 September 1989 – 31 August 1991; 1 October 1992 – 30 September 1994; 4 September 1997 – 1 November 1998

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kane, Robert B. (29 December 2010). "Factsheet 8 Space Warning Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "8th Space Warning Squadron". 310th Space Wing. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

External links

460th Space Wing: Buckley AFB home page

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[8SWSfacts-1] Kane, Robert B. (29 December 2010). "Factsheet 8 Space Warning Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2018.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "8th Space Warning Squadron". 310th Space Wing. Retrieved 19 January 2019.

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