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Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
315th CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 15 Radio Squadron, Mobile, on 2 Feb 1951. Activated on 9 Feb 1951. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1993), with the 6922 Security Group, which was established, and activated, on 1 Apr 1970. Redesignated: 6922 Security Squadron on 1 Jul 1974; 6922 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1991. Redesignated 315 Intelligence Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993. Inactivated on 1 Jul 2001. Redesignated 315 Information Operations Squadron on 10 May 2005. Activated on 16 May 2005. Redesignated as: 315 Network Warfare Squadron on 26 July 2007; 315 Cyberspace Operations Squadron on 15 May 2015.
Assignments. United States Air Force Security Service, 9 Feb 1951; 6920 Security Group (later, 6920 Security Wing), 16 Feb 1952-8 May 1955. Pacific Security Region, 1 Apr 1970; United States Air Force Security Service (later, Electronic Security Command), 31 Dec 1972; Electronic Security, Pacific (later, Pacific Electronic Security Division; 692 Intelligence Wing), 30 Sep 1980-15 Dec 1991. 692 Intelligence (later, 692 Information Operations) Group, 1 Oct 1993-1 Jul 2001. 318 Information Operations Group, 16 May 2005; 67 Information Operations (later, Network Warfare, Cyberspace Operations) Group, 12 Jun 2006.
Operations. Performed signals intelligence missions from locations in Japan and Korea during the Korean War. Conducted operations through subordinate detachments from Thailand through Japan. With the withdrawal from Vietnam, operations were substantially reduced and limited to direction finding. Responsible for tracking specific nation state actors in cyber space in defense of the nation.
Stations. Brooks AFB, TX, 9 Feb-3 Jul 1951; Ashiya AB, Japan, 26 Jul 1951-8 May 1955. Clark AB, Philippines, 1 Apr 1970-15 Dec 1991. Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1993-1 Jul 2001. Ft George G. Meade, MD, 16 May 2005-.
Service Streamers. Korean Service.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” Device: 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Dec 1952-27 Jul 1953; [1 Apr]-31 Oct 1970; 1 Jan 1976-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul-4 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; [12 Jun 2006]-31 May 2007; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1 Jul 1951-27 Jul 1953. Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation: 21 Jul-15 Aug 1972. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1970-28 Jan 1973.
Emblem. Approved on 9 May 1996.