Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
30th SPACE COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted as 30 Communications Squadron, Air Force, on 8 Oct 1946. Activated on 17 Oct 1946. Redesignated as 30 Communications Squadron, Command, on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1970. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 30 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Activated on 19 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 30 Space Communications Squadron on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. Strategic Air Command, 17 Oct 1946; 3902 Air Base Wing (remained under operational control of Hq, SAC), 16 Aug 1950; 1 Communications (later, 1 Aerospace Communications) Group, Command, 1 Feb 1960-1 Oct 1970. 30 Support Group, 19 Nov 1991; 30 Logistics (later, 30 Maintenance) Group, 15 Mar 1999; 30 Operations Group, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 17 Oct 1946; Offutt AFB, NE, 9 Nov 1948-1 Oct 1970. Vandenberg AFB, CA, 19 Nov 1991-.
Operations. Provide superior cyber and mobile optics capabilities by ensuring the responsive and secure delivery of voice, video and data information services and technologies.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1965-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; [1 Nov] 1991- 30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Jan 1998-30 Sep 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2000; [1 Jan}-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2001-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 30 Sep 1996.