21st COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON – MORALE

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21st COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON (USSF)

Lineage. Constituted as 21 Communications Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953.  Inactivated on 8 Feb 1958. Consolidated (1 May 1992) with the 2163 Communications Squadron, which was designated and activated on 1 Oct 1979.  Redesignated as 2163 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1985; 2163 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 2163 Communications Group on 1 Dec 1987; 21 Communications Squadron on 15 May 1992; 21 Space Communications Squadron on 30 Jun 2003; 21 Communications Squadron on 15 May 2008. Changed status from a unit of United States Air Force armed force to a unit of United States Space Force armed force on 15 Jul 2021-.

Assignments. 21 Airbase Group, 1 Jan 1953-8 Feb 1958. Strategic Communications Area (later, Strategic Communications Division), 1 Oct 1979; Space Communications (later, Space Information Systems; Space Communications) Division, 1 Apr 1983; 3 Space Support Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 21 Support Group, 15 May 1992; 21 Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2002; 21 Mission Support Group, 15 May 2008; Space Base Delta 1, 23 May 2022-.

Stations. George AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1953-28 Nov 1954; Chambley AB, France, 12 Dec 1954-8 Feb 1958.  Peterson AFB (later, SFB), CO, 1 Oct 1979-.

Equipment. Defense Red Switch, Military Strategic and Tactical Relay, Land Mobile Radios, and network server infrastructure equipment.

Operations. Operate global missile warning systems and deliver cyberspace capabilities to defend the homeland and achieve U.S. and allied warfighter objectives.

Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Dec 1988-1 Aug 1990; 1 Sep 1990-14 May 1992; 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001; 1 Sep 2002-1 Sep 2003; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.

Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 14 Jul 1997. Space Force emblem approved on 29 Aug 2024.