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16th EXPEDITIONARY ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 16 Surveillance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1966. Organized on 1 Jan 1967. Redesignated 16 Space Surveillance Squadron on 15 May 1992. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated 16 Space Control Squadron on 4 May 2007. Activated on 16 May 2007. Redesignated 16 Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron on 15 Apr 2022-.
Assignments. Air Defense Command, 1 Nov 1966; 73 Aerospace Surveillance Wing, 1 Jan 1967; Fourteenth Aerospace Force, 30 Apr 1971; Alaskan ADCOM Region, 1 Oct 1976; 47 Air Division, 1 Dec 1979; 1 Space Wing, 1 May 1983; 73 Space Surveillance (later, 73 Space) Group,1 Sep 1991-1 Oct 1994. 21 Operations Group, 16 May 2007-; Space Delta 3, 24 Jul 2020-.
Stations. Shemya AFS (later, Shemya AFB; Eareckson AFB), AK, 1 Jan 1967-1 Oct 1994. Peterson AFB, CO, 16 May 2007-.
Operations. Operates space electromagnetic warfare capabilities to achieve space superiority in support of theater campaigns and United States Strategic Command’s space superiority mission. The 16th operates the Rapid Attack Identification Detection Reporting System (RAIDRS) central operating location and up to six RAIDRS fixed ground stations and three deployable ground segments. The unit detects, characterizes, geolocation and electromagnetic interference for satellite communications systems, supporting combatant commanders.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1974-31 May 1975; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1982; 1 May 1983-30 Apr 1984; 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991; 6 Apr 1993.
Emblem. Approved 20 Jul 1984.