3d TEST and EVALUATION SQUADRON

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3d TEST and EVALUATION SQUADRON (STARCOM)

Lineage. Constituted as 3 Surveillance Squadron on 10 Aug 1990.  Redesignated as 3 Space Surveillance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1992.  Inactivated on 20 Feb 2002.  Redesignated as 3 Space Experimentation Squadron on 16 Feb 2006.  Activated on 10 Mar 2006.  Changed status from a unit of United States Air Force armed force to a unit of United States Space Force armed force on 21 Oct 2020.  Redesignated as 3 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 23 Aug 2021.

Assignments. 73 Space Group, 1 Oct 1992; 21 Operations Group on 26 Apr 1995-20 Feb 2002.  595 Space Group, 10 Mar 2006; 50 Operations Group, 1 Apr 2013; 750 Operations Group, 19 Jun 2020; United States Space Force (later, Space Operations Command), 24 Jul 2020; Space Delta 12, 23 Aug 2021-.

Stations. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1992-20 Feb 2002.  Schriever AFB (later, SFB), CO, 10 Mar 2006-.

Operations. Conducts space-based demonstrations and experimentation through innovative and scientific methodologies, the detachment is accelerating the transition of research and development concepts into operational space capabilities. Oversees operations of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Space Force.

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

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 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; 10 Mar-31 Aug 2006; 1 Sep 2006-31 Aug 2007; 1 Sep 2007-31 Aug 2008; 1 Sep 2008-31 Aug 2009; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2010; 1 Jan 2015-31 Dec 2016.

Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 27 Jul 1993.  Space Force emblem approved on 27 Jul 2022.