19th SPACE OPERATIONS SQUADRON

Description

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19th Space Operations Squadron (AFRC)

 

Lineage. Constituted as 19 Surveillance Squadron and activated on 1 Nov 1966. Organized on 1 Jan 1967. Redesignated as 19 Space Surveillance Squadron on 15 May 1992. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1997. Redesignated as 19 Space Operations Squadron on 1 May 2000. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 2000.

 

Assignments. Air Defense Command, 1 Nov 1966; 73 Aerospace Surveillance Wing, 1 Jan 1967; Fourteenth Aerospace Force, 30 Apr 1971; 21 Air Division, 1 Oct 1976; 7 Air Division, 1 Dec 1979; 1 Space Wing, 1 May 1983; 73 Space Surveillance (later, 73 Space) Group, 1 Oct 1991; 21 Operations Group, 26 Apr 1995-16 Jun 1997. 310 Space Group, 1 Oct 2000; 310 Operations Group, 7 Mar 2008-.

 

Stations. Pirinclik AS, Turkey, 1 Jan 1967-16 Jun 1997. Schriever AFB, CO, 1 Oct 2000-.

 

Operations. Launch, operate and sustain the GPS satellite constellation to provide 24-hour, highly accurate navigation, timing and nuclear detonation detection information to users worldwide and support the modernization of GPS space and control systems.

 

Service Streamers. None.

 

Campaign Streamers. None.

 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

 

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Jun 1972-14 Jun 1973; 1 May 1983-30 Apr 1984; 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991; 1 Oct 1995-16 Jun 1997; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2001-1 Oct 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Jul 2004; 1 Aug 2004-31 Jul 2006; 1 Aug 2006-31 Jul 2008.

 

Emblem. Approved on 15 Dec 1967.