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2d Space Operations Squadron (AFSPC)
Lineage. Constituted as 2 Surveillance Squadron (Sensor), and activated, on 16 Jan 1962. Organized on 1 Feb 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1967. Redesignated 2 Satellite Control Squadron on 16 Jul 1985. Activated on 1 Oct 1985. Redesignated 2 Space Operations Squadron on 30 Jan 1992.
Assignments. Air Defense Command, 16 Jan 1962; 9 Aerospace Defense Division, 1 Feb 1962-1 Jan 1967. 2 Space Wing, 1 Oct 1985; 50 Operations Group, 30 Jan 1992-.
Stations. Ent AFB, CO, 1 Feb 1962-1 Jan 1967. Falcon AFS (later, Falcon AFB; Schriever AFB), CO, 1 Oct 1985-.
Space Systems. Satellites, 1962-1967. Satellites, 1985-.
Operations. Operated SPACETRACK, the USAF globe-spanning space surveillance network, 1962-1967. Controlled NAVSTAR Global Positioning System satellite constellation, and managed the Nuclear Detonation System in support of the nuclear test ban treaty, 1987-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1964-31 May 1966; 1 Dec 1987-30 Nov 1989; 1 Sep 1990-31 Aug 1991; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2001; 1 Oct 2001-1 Oct 2002; 2 Oct 2002-2 Oct 2003.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Jun 1995.
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-.
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.