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756: 854: 1699:, was activated in order to operate the Navy Space System and Alternate Space Control Center. As art of Program Budget Decision 720 the 21st Maintenance Group was inactivated in May 2008. The 21st Communications Squadron was transferred to the 21st Mission Support Group, while other elements were moved into the 21st Operations Group or the 21st Space Wing Director of Staff. Elements of the 21st Mission Support Group also experienced changes, as the 21st Mission Support Squadron was redesignated as the 21st Force Support Squadron, and the 21st Services Squadron merged into the 21st Force Support Squadron on 15 July 2008 as part of a larger Air Force restructuring. Detachment 1, 20 SPCS at Dahlgren inactivated in April 2010, and Detachment 4, 21 OG at MorĂłn AB inactivated in March 2013. 603: 1071: 997: 1144: 123: 1553: 71: 3264: 3671: 3301: 4367: 3634: 391: 3560: 432: 3523: 5239: 3449: 5209: 3338: 3708: 454: 3745: 3782: 3190: 533: 334: 292: 515: 421: 410: 348: 320: 306: 3412: 3375: 498: 443: 278: 264: 55: 3227: 3486: 566: 2654: 2578: 1224: 548: 157:, before being inactivated in 1958. It reactivated in 1958 as the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, executing air defense operations over Japan and deterring North Korea, being inactivated in 1960. It was reactivated in 1966 as the 21st Composite Wing, and in 1979 redesignated the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, performing air defense, close air support, and a variety of other missions in Alaska, before being redesignated the 21st Wing and being inactivated in 1991. 2354: 1982: 2502: 466: 3069: 114: 3597: 581: 31: 1028:. The 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, despite mechanical issues due to the Alaskan winter, also assumed the close air support mission role in support of the Army. Despite these issues the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron proved itself, conducting combat alerts, intercepts against Soviet Air Forces intruders, and combat exercises. In June 1972 the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron sent a detachment to Operation Cool Shoot at 1067:, equipped with F-4Es, was activated under the 21st Composite Wing. The 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron was moved to the 343rd Tactical Fighter Group as well. The 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron assumed responsibility for close air support, while the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron specialized in the air defense mission. In October 1977 the 5041 Tactical Operations Squadron was inactivated as well. 4199: 4141: 4100: 3985: 3946: 3907: 3866: 1688:
the 21st Maintenance Group and 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron. It also regained control of the 21st Medical Group from the Air Force Academy in October 2003, expanding it with the activation of the 21st Dental Squadron in July 2005 and the 21st Medical Squadron in June 2012. In February 2004, the 721st Civil Engineer Squadron was inactivated, but later was reactivated in June 2012.
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symbol of the heavens beyond and the power of the 21st Space Wing. The blue, red, and yellow signify the three original fighter squadrons of the 21st Fighter-Bomber wing. The motto of the 21st Space Wing, "Strength and Preparedness" was derived from the original motto of the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing, "Fortitudo et Preparatio."
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to focus entirely on its operational mission. On 1 October 2002, the 21st Space Wing was aligned along the standard combat wing structure, redesignated the 21st Support Group as the 21st Mission Support Group and the 721st Support Group as the 721st Mission Support Group. On the same day it activated
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In May 1987, the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing received its first F-15C and F-15D Eagles, with the D variants replacing the T-33 as the unit's trainer and resulting in the inactivation of the 5021 Tactical Operations Squadron in 1988. The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing also hosted numerous dignitaries, such
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began transitioning into the space control mission in July 2005, activating its first counter communications system in April 2006. In July 2014, 4 SPCS relocated from Holloman AFB to Peterson AFB and consolidated with 76 SPCS into a single squadron, which assumed the name 4th Space Control Squadron.
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fighter weapons competition in October and November at Tyndall AFB, where the 21st Composite Wing won the awards for the best F-4 crew, best maintenance crew, the Apple Splitter award for most drones destroyed, and the Top Gun award. 43 TFS won the Hughes Achievement Trophy again in 1977 and went to
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Due to the obsolescence of passive radar systems, the Deep Space Tracking System and Low Altitude Space Surveillance System was decommission, with 1 SPSS inactivating in 1995, 17 SPSS inactivating in 1996, Detachment 1 at Osan AB inactivating in 1997, 5 SPSS inactivating in January 2002, and 3 SPSS
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from resuming hostilities. On 7 August 1959, two F-100D's from the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron conducted the first transpolar flight by American jet aircraft, flying from Weathersfield, England to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. On 18 June 1960 the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing was inactivated
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The 21st Space Wing shield was approved for use on 23 July 1957. The blue shield represents the sky, which is the 21st Space Wing's area of operations. The upraised sword represents the strength and readiness of the 21st Space Wing to perform its mission, in both peace and war. The lightning is
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The 21st Space Wing also earned numerous awards, including the General Robert T. Herres Award for Best Space Wing in and General Thomas S. Moorman, Jr. Award for Air Force Space Command's Best Operational Wing in 2013. The 21st Space Wing also made increased strides in activating the new
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bombers encroaching on Japanese airspace, with First Lieutenant Charles Ferguson of the 531st Fighter Squadron achieving the first ever interception of a M-4 Bison bomber on 1 October 1959 and others taking valuable air-to-air photos of the Tu-16 Badger bomber for Air Force intelligence.
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again, due to the United States placing a limit on the amount of fighter wings in the Air Force, resulting in a reorganization of Fifth Air Force. The assets of the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing were transferred among the rest of the assets of the 39th Air Division.
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was reassigned from the 821st Operations Group to the 21st Operations Group and inactivated in September 2001. The 821st Operations Group and its three remaining component squadrons were inactivated in October 2001, with elements moving to the newly created
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transports to perform utility airlift. On 1 January 1970, the 21st Operations Squadron was inactivated, and the search and rescue mission was entirely turned over to the 5040th Helicopter Squadron, which also transitioned from the older H-21s to the
1259:. Replacing the 1st Space Wing and 3rd Space Support Wing with the 21st Space Wing was part of a larger Air Force initiative designed to preserve early Air Force flying heritage, and bestowed upon the 21st Space Wing the history and honors of the 196:'s ground–based missile warning and space control wing. It was also the Space Force's, and prior to its transfer the Air Force's, most geographically dispersed wing, with forces spread across 22 locations. Its ground–based radars included the 1636:, having transitioned from the Air National Guard to Air Force Space Command in October 2000. The activation of the 460 ABW saw 21 SW cease to be Buckley AFB's host wing. In December 2001, 2 SWS achieved initial operation capability on the 1412:
and conducted space surveillance operations, was inactivated and its mission was assumed by the 21st Space Wing. The assimilation of the 73rd Space Wing brought a number of space surveillance units into the 21st Space Wing. The
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In April 1995 the 21st Space Wing gained the 721st Space Group, which would later be redesignated the 721st Support Group, and in 2002 the 721st Mission Support Group, which oversaw operations at
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as enumerated in the Quick Strike contingency plan, if hostilities broke out again. At the time of reactivation both the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron flew
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inactivating in February 2002. 19 SPSS and its Turkish radar site was inactivated in 1999. The 721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron was inactivated in 1998, but reactivated as the
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intruders, resulting in Alaska Air Command to try to upgrade them to more advanced F-4 Phantom IIs, however Tactical Air Command and Pacific Air Forces fighter squadrons tasked for the
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and Long Range Discrimination Radar. Detachment 4, 21st Operations Group was activated on 8 December 2015, while the remaining GEODSS 21 OG detachments transferred to the
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As the space control mission grew, so did the requirement for space situational awareness. To this end, the four detachments of the 21st Operations Group, worked with the
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In 1975 the 21st Composite Wing was divested of its helicopter and transport forces and inactivated the 5021st Helicopter Squadron, which were realigned under
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In 1991 the Air Force directed the implementation of the one wing, one base policy resulting in the redesignation of the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing as the
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across the Air Force, however the 21 CW gained two airbase wings and responsibility for all of Alaska's air control and missile and space warning sites.
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Matthew Seidler, a member of the 21st Civil Engineering Squadron, Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight, who was killed in action on 5 January 2012 and
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to Alaska on a rotational basis. In 1969, due to the age of their F-102 fighters, the 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was inactivated. In 1970 the
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satellites, separate from the 21st Operations Group. The Defense Support Program began to draw down as the 821st Space Group transitioned to the
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Even with two units transitioning to different platforms, the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing still managed to achieve an "Excellent" rating in the
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In September and October 1953, each of the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing's squadrons rotated through a two-week arctic indoctrination program at
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to provide accurate and timely missile warning to theater forces through the Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater (ALERT) system.
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The 21st Space Wing began to focus more on counter-space capabilities, assuming the space control mission. In 2000, it activated the
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In addition to these space systems, the 21st Space Wing operated a number of terrestrial radar sites, spread across the world. The
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In addition to conducting air defense operations, the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing also deployed forces to South Korea, deterring
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radar, which was Air Force Space Command's first electronically steered radar. The 21st Space Wing also inherited the
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On 8 February 1958 the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing was inactivated, with its assets distributed to various USAFE units.
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in 1997. In an attempt to achieve greater efficiencies the 21st Medical Group was inactivated and reassigned to the
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was inactivated and its detachments were realigned under the 21st Operations Group. In August 2004, Detachment 1,
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and TF-102 interceptors, two of which were always on alert at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Eielson Air Force Base,
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On 22 June 1954 it was announced that the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing would be transferred to Europe to reinforce
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for the first time in history. The 21st Space Wing also deployed space forces across the world in support of
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On 20 December 2019 the 21st Space Wing, along with the rest of Air Force Space Command became part of the
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removed the need for an alternate missile warning center. In June 2008 1 CACS was realigned under the
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43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15s escort Soviet Air Forces MiG-29s on their visit to America.
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It was established in 1953 as the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing, deploying to Europe to join NATO's
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21st Composite Wing (1966–1979), 21st Tactical Fighter Wing (1979–1991), and 21st Wing (1991)
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air defense and space tracking radars. 17 TAS also stationed two cold-weather C-130s at
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for the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. The 18th Tactical Squadron was moved to the
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David Lyon, an officer of the 21st Logistics Readiness Squadron and member of the
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In Europe the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing conduced close air support exercises with
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The technologically outdated F-102s were starting to become ineffective against
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piston engine fighters, but within six months of activation upgraded to fly the
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the 21st Space Wing went to a heightened alert, closing the blast doors at the
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radar site in Alaska. Members of the 21st Space Wing were deployed to support
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was activated as a defensive space control unit in May 2007 at Peterson AFB.
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aircraft. The 21 TFW was also postured to perform strategic bombing against
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317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Convair F-102A Delta Dagger interceptor
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The 21st Wing was activated as a space wing on 15 May 1992, replacing the
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and tasked the worldwide space surveillance network and maintained the
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from the 73rd Space Group, which it operated through Detachment 1 at
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augmented Alaska Air Command by sending squadrons equipped with the
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tactical transports, performing resupply to Alaskan Air Command and
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was assigned to the 21st Composite Wing and equipped with advanced
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Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR) at RAF Fylingdales, England
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As part of the Air Force's manpower reductions, in July 2004 the
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In March 1980, the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing received its first
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fighter-bomber, however, the 531 TFS began transitioning to the
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in September 1978 and U.S. Air Force's Red Flag in April 1979.
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Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System
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and supported the passive space surveillance network, and the
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radar to monitory space and missile launches from the former
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Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System
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The 21st Tactical Fighter Wing was tasked, along with the
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Among the pilots of the 21st Fighter-Bomber wing was then
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1 January 1953 (as 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing)–24 July 2020
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helicopters. The 21st Operations Squadron also flew the
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43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4Es at Mount McKinley.
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43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15s over Alaska Range
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Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
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Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing observatory
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Military units and formations disestablished in 2021
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was activated under the 21st Space Wing, to run the
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operated the Deep Space Tracking System (DSTS). The
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United States Space Surveillance Network telescope.
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Perimeter Acquisition Radar Characterization System
1294:infra-red missile launch detection satellites. The 4173:"Guidon passed as 21st Space Wing changes command" 5944:Organizations based in Colorado Springs, Colorado 5206: 2087: 1218: 802:, with the air defense of northern Japan against 718:. They also took part in USAFE's gunnery meet at 5920: 5162:Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional) 3825: 3823: 211:The 21st Space Wing served as the host wing for 1757:. The Fourteenth Air Force was redesignated as 900:The air defense mission was carried out by the 1549:and was the alternate missile warning center. 649:. All fighter-bomber squadrons initially flew 206:Perimeter Attack Radar Characterization System 5192: 4241: 4227: 3820: 3145: 4448:United States Space Forces Europe and Africa 3922: 3920: 775:, Japan. Initially directly subordinated to 4070: 4068: 4066: 4064: 4062: 4060: 4058: 4056: 4054: 4052: 4050: 4048: 4046: 4044: 4042: 4040: 4038: 4036: 4034: 4032: 4030: 4028: 4026: 4024: 4022: 4020: 4018: 1136:, and numerous training exercises with the 687:. On 12 December 1954 it was reassigned to 483:21st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron 372:Detachment 3, 20th Space Control Squadron, 366:Detachment 2, 20th Space Control Squadron, 360:Detachment 1, 20th Space Control Squadron, 5934:Space wings of the United States Air Force 5199: 5185: 4234: 4220: 4110: 4016: 4014: 4012: 4010: 4008: 4006: 4004: 4002: 4000: 3998: 1385:, Alaska, and a British detachment out of 1270:The 21st Space Wing's primary mission was 29: 5939:Military units and formations in Colorado 3917: 3842: 3840: 1519:721st Mobile Command and Control Squadron 1094:, South Korea to participate in Exercise 176:, the 73 Space Group was redesignated as 4326: 4289:Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force 1551: 1222: 1142: 1124:'s arctic exercise Brim Frost, the 1985 1069: 995: 852: 759:416 TFS F-100D at Kunsan AB, South Korea 754: 744:, the first crewed mission to the Moon. 633:, California. It directly commanded the 601: 579: 217:North American Aerospace Defense Command 4453:United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific 3995: 3961: 3959: 3883: 3881: 3879: 3024: 1181:to attend an airshow in North America. 5929:Wings of the United States Space Force 5921: 4116: 3837: 1742:on 20 April 2016. On 22 July 2016 the 1391:Ballistic Missile Early Warning System 751:21st Tactical Fighter Wing (1958–1960) 202:Ballistic Missile Early Warning System 5180: 4215: 3973:from the original on 22 December 2019 3854:from the original on 27 December 2019 2610:Commander, 21st Tactical Fighter Wing 1938:Commander, 21st Tactical Fighter Wing 1575:614th Air and Space Operations Center 1395:Solid State Phased Array Radar System 16:Inactive United States Air Force wing 4420:Space Training and Readiness Command 4208:Air Force Historical Research Agency 3956: 3876: 1198:McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle 1184:In 1990, Alaskan Air Command became 736:, who would later go on to become a 598:21st Fighter-Bomber Wing (1953–1958) 250: 4076:"21st Space Wing Heritage Pamphlet" 1786:Commander, 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing 1608:as the 10th Medical Group in 1998. 1571:Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center 1527:Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station 1463:Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia 1402:Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station 1257:Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station 477:21st Healthcare Operations Squadron 368:Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia 13: 5126:Air & Space Forces Association 4463:United States Space Forces – Space 4443:United States Space Forces Central 4346:Senate Committee on Armed Services 1580:In 1996, the 821st Space Group at 902:317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 689:United States Air Forces in Europe 239:'s 367th Recruiting Squadron, and 14: 5960: 4897:Space Warfighting Analysis Center 4299:Deputy Chiefs of Space Operations 4117:Chiles, Cody (30 December 2019). 3934:from the original on 15 July 2018 1563:153d Command and Control Squadron 1513:, and Detachment 1, stationed at 1026:McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 816:North American F-100D Super Sabre 525:721st Operations Support Squadron 233:Space and Missile Defense Command 5259:Space Innovation and Development 5237: 5207: 4458:United States Space Forces Korea 4365: 4267:Under Secretary of the Air Force 4202: This article incorporates 4197: 4139: 4098: 3983: 3944: 3905: 3895:from the original on 5 June 2018 3864: 3848:"Welcome to the 21st Space Wing" 3780: 3743: 3706: 3669: 3632: 3595: 3558: 3521: 3484: 3447: 3410: 3373: 3336: 3299: 3262: 3225: 3188: 3112: 3067: 2991: 2954: 2917: 2880: 2843: 2806: 2769: 2726: 2689: 2652: 2576: 2539: 2500: 2463: 2426: 2389: 2352: 2315: 2278: 2241: 2204: 2167: 2130: 2054: 2017: 1980: 1904: 1865: 1828: 1543:3rd Command and Control Squadron 1535:2nd Command and Control Squadron 1523:1st Command and Control Squadron 1507:17th Space Surveillance Squadron 1443:20th Space Surveillance Squadron 1415:19th Space Surveillance Squadron 963:Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 564: 546: 531: 513: 496: 464: 452: 441: 430: 419: 408: 395:21st Operations Support Squadron 389: 381:Operating Location – Fylingdales 346: 332: 318: 304: 290: 276: 262: 128:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 121: 112: 69: 53: 4892:Space Rapid Capabilities Office 4179: 1728:United States Air Force Academy 1606:United States Air Force Academy 1582:Buckley Air National Guard Base 1567:United States Strategic Command 1499:4th Space Surveillance Squadron 1491:1st Space Surveillance Squadron 1483:5th Space Surveillance Squadron 1475:3rd Space Surveillance Squadron 1310:in 1997. On 1 October 1994 the 1280:Buckley Air National Guard Base 1122:United States Readiness Command 879:Continental Air Defense Command 793:531st Tactical Fighter Squadron 789:416th Tactical Fighter Squadron 5858:1st Space Development Squadron 5264:614th Air and Space Operations 5066:Reserve Officer Training Corps 4334:House Armed Services Committee 4284:Vice Chief of Space Operations 4165: 4151: 3967:"Units of the 21st Space Wing" 3153: 3032: 2617: 2095: 2088:Commander, 21st Composite Wing 1945: 1793: 1645:76th Space Operations Squadron 1219:21st Space Wing (1992–present) 1194:90th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1107:McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagles 1065:18th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1022:43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron 975:North American T-39 Sabreliner 904:, which was equipped with the 558:821st Security Forces Squadron 225:United States Northern Command 1: 5864:3d Space Development Squadron 5861:2d Space Development Squadron 4351:Strategic Forces subcommittee 4339:Strategic Forces subcommittee 3813: 1780: 647:531st Fighter-Bomber Squadron 643:416th Fighter-Bomber Squadron 621:) was activated as a part of 458:21st Security Forces Squadron 187: 146:) is an inactive wing of the 4686:3rd satellite Communications 3928:"21st Space Wing Fact Sheet" 1769:, the 73 Space Group became 1308:137th Space Warning Squadron 1134:Japan Air Self Defense Force 1061:343rd Tactical Fighter Group 967:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 958:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 922:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 800:Japan Air Self Defense Force 639:72nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron 607:72nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron 425:21st Communications Squadron 414:21st Civil Engineer Squadron 192:The 21st Space Wing was the 7: 5894:2d Test Operations Squadron 5836:527th Space Aggressor (ACC) 5829:26th Space Aggressor (AFRC) 4257:Department of the Air Force 1763:Peterson-Schriever Garrison 1744:18th Space Control Squadron 1740:20th Space Control Squadron 1704:13th Space Warning Squadron 1697:20th Space Control Squadron 1693:18th Space Control Squadron 1685:12th Space Warning Squadron 1661:20th Space Control Squadron 1654:16th Space Control Squadron 1638:Space Based Infrared System 1625:11th Space Warning Squadron 1590:Space-Based Infrared System 1419:Pirinclik Air Force Station 1379:13th Space Warning Squadron 1371:12th Space Warning Squadron 1359:10th Space Warning Squadron 1355:Phased Array Warning System 1312:11th Space Warning Squadron 1243:, Colorado and assigned to 1138:Canadian Forces Air Command 1130:Republic of Korea Air Force 1100:Republic of Korea Air Force 1043:Canadian Forces Air Command 971:Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star 936:, Greenland to support the 918:17th Troop Carrier Squadron 906:Convair F-102A Delta Dagger 651:North American F-51 Mustang 519:16th Space Control Squadron 447:21st Force Support Squadron 352:20th Space Control Squadron 338:18th Space Control Squadron 324:13th Space Warning Squadron 310:12th Space Warning Squadron 296:10th Space Warning Squadron 221:United States Space Command 170:Peterson-Schriever Garrison 118:Distinguished Unit Citation 104:"Strength and Preparedness" 10: 5965: 5854:850th Space Communications 4262:Secretary of the Air Force 3733:1 year, 364 days 3696:2 years, 29 days 3659:1 year, 321 days 3622:2 years, 28 days 3585:1 year, 312 days 3548:2 years, 53 days 3511:1 year, 230 days 3474:1 year, 244 days 3437:1 year, 301 days 3400:1 year, 266 days 3363:2 years, 64 days 3326:2 years, 12 days 3289:1 year, 149 days 3252:1 year, 131 days 3215:1 year, 109 days 3146:Commander, 21st Space Wing 3018:1 year, 251 days 2981:1 year, 209 days 2944:1 year, 311 days 2907:1 year, 212 days 2679:1 year, 142 days 2566:1 year, 352 days 2529:1 year, 302 days 2194:1 year, 146 days 2157:1 year, 358 days 1931:1 year, 224 days 1894:3 years, 63 days 1716:Operation Inherent Resolve 1712:Operation Enduring Freedom 1649:4th Space Control Squadron 1621:Operation Enduring Freedom 1465:, and Detachment 3 at the 1363:Cavalier Air Force Station 1347:9th Space Warning Squadron 1343:Eldorado Air Force Station 1339:8th Space Warning Squadron 1331:7th Space Warning Squadron 1327:Cape Cod Air Force Station 1323:6th Space Warning Squadron 1296:4th Space Warning Squadron 1284:5th Space Warning Squadron 1276:2nd Space Warning Squadron 1172:21st Tactical Fighter Wing 1080:21st Tactical Fighter Wing 938:Distant Early Warning Line 765:21st Tactical Fighter Wing 655:North American F-86F Sabre 609:North American F-86F Sabre 592: 508:5th Space Control Squadron 502:4th Space Control Squadron 402:21st Mission Support Group 300:Cavalier Air Force Station 282:7th Space Warning Squadron 272:Cape Cod Air Force Station 268:6th Space Warning Squadron 5868:3rd Space Experimentation 5848:50th Space Communications 5818: 5726: 5611: 5567: 5509: 5447: 5440: 5421: 5380: 5318: 5272: 5254:Space and Missile Systems 5246: 5235: 5219: 5091: 5028: 4978: 4957: 4916: 4909: 4879: 4600: 4471: 4435: 4383: 4374: 4363: 4279:Chief of Space Operations 4249: 4243:United States Space Force 3160: 3157: 3152: 3039: 3036: 3031: 2716:1 year, 54 days 2624: 2621: 2616: 2453:1 year, 27 days 2102: 2099: 2094: 1952: 1949: 1944: 1800: 1797: 1792: 1755:United States Space Force 1748:Vandenberg Air Force Base 1683:, Greenland, freeing the 1617:Cheyenne Mountain Complex 1545:, which was stationed at 1537:, which was stationed at 1417:, which was stationed at 1408:, which was stationed at 1170:. In 1989, F-15Cs of the 873:, Alaska and assigned to 812:Republic F-84G Thunderjet 704:United States Army Europe 635:21st Fighter-Bomber Group 575: 570:21st Comptroller Squadron 436:21st Contracting Squadron 362:White Sands Missile Range 342:Vandenberg Air Force Base 241:Air Force Reserve Command 194:United States Space Force 108: 100: 92: 82: 64: 48: 40: 28: 23: 5589:3d Space Launch Squadron 5213:Space Operations Command 4887:Space Development Agency 4846:17th Test and Evaluation 4436:Component Field Commands 4396:Space Operations Command 2796:2 years, 1 day 2490:1 year, 0 days 1759:Space Operations Command 1539:Schriever Air Force Base 1404:. On 26 April 1995, the 1196:which was equipped with 1054:Military Airlift Command 1018:Convair F-106 Delta Dart 954:Douglas C-118 Liftmaster 871:Elmendorf Air Force Base 615:21st Fighter-Bomber Wing 5900:4th Space Test Squadron 5842:3d Space Communications 5140:Former wings and deltas 5131:Space Force Association 5076:Basic Military Training 5071:Officer Training School 4841:3rd Test and Evaluation 4836:1st Test and Evaluation 4653:20th Space Surveillance 4638:15th Space Surveillance 4633:21st Operations Support 4123:United States Air Force 3889:"21 Space Wing (AFSPC)" 2184:Charles W. Johnson, Jr. 2177:Johnson, Jr. Charles W. 1706:began oversight of the 1586:Defense Support Program 1503:Lackland Air Force Base 1495:Griffiss Air Force Base 1383:Clear Air Force Station 1300:Holloman Air Force Base 1292:Defense Support Program 1245:Air Force Space Command 1241:Peterson Air Force Base 1174:escorted the first two 926:Lockheed C-130 Hercules 877:, which also supported 328:Clear Air Force Station 237:United States Air Force 213:Peterson Air Force Base 148:United States Air Force 77:United States Air Force 35:Shield of the 21st Wing 5897:3d Space Test Squadron 5889:1st Air and Space Test 5883:5th Space Surveillance 5873:1st Space Surveillance 5229:Fourteenth (Strategic) 5043:Awards and decorations 4880:Direct reporting units 4204:public domain material 3309:Blaisdell, Franklin J. 3278:Gerald F. Perryman Jr. 2779:Griffith, Jr., Evan J. 1634:Buckley Air Force Base 1557: 1290:, Australia, flew the 1253:3rd Space Support Wing 1228: 1148: 1075: 1030:Tyndall Air Force Base 1001: 950:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 858: 760: 662:Eielson Air Force Base 613:On 1 January 1953 the 610: 585: 584:21st Space Wing shield 552:821st Support Squadron 490:721st Operations Group 166:3rd Space Support Wing 5878:3d Space Surveillance 4831:527th Space Aggressor 4826:53rd Space Operations 4821:10th Space Operations 4741:23rd Space Operations 4736:22nd Space Operations 4731:21st Space Operations 4613:319th Combat Training 4572:Space Launch Delta 45 4567:Space Launch Delta 30 4408:Space Systems Command 4391:Space Futures Command 3315:Franklin J. Blaisdell 2971:Harold S. Storer, Jr. 2964:Storer Jr., Harold S. 2786:Evan J. Griffith, Jr. 2027:Ingenhutt, William W. 1555: 1547:Offutt Air Force Base 1410:Falcon Air Force Base 1351:Robins Air Force Base 1316:Falcon Air Force Base 1239:) was reactivated at 1226: 1146: 1088:Beechcraft C-12 Huron 1073: 999: 946:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 869:) was reactivated at 856: 834:Myasishchev M-4 Bison 771:) was reactivated at 758: 724:Nellis Air Force Base 679:forces deterring the 631:George Air Force Base 605: 583: 256:21st Operations Group 155:Allied Command Europe 5433:821st Air Base Group 4979:Space Force Stations 4866:1st Range Operations 4816:4th Space Operations 4811:3rd Space Operations 4806:2nd Space Operations 4801:1st Space Operations 4726:55th Combat Training 4623:392d Combat Training 4608:1st Delta Operations 4159:"Welcome Col. Moore" 3753:Falzarano, Thomas G. 3679:Schiess, Douglass A. 3122:Creighton, Donald J. 3025:Commander, 21st Wing 3001:Creighton, Donald J. 2034:William W. Ingenhutt 1665:Eglin Air Force Base 1613:September 11 attacks 1602:Air Mobility Command 1447:Eglin Air Force Base 1335:Beale Air Force Base 1265:Fourteenth Air Force 1231:On 15 May 1992, the 1111:343rd Composite Wing 1034:Eglin Air Force Base 1012:got first priority. 987:Martin B-57 Canberra 934:Sondrestrom Air Base 883:Alaskan NORAD Region 830:Tupolev Tu-16 Badger 637:, which oversaw the 623:Tactical Air Command 537:821st Air Base Group 356:Eglin Air Force Base 286:Beale Air Force Base 5448:Command and Control 4658:3rd Combat Training 4316:Lieutenant Generals 4088:on 25 December 2019 3759:Thomas G. Falzarano 3568:Whiting, Stephen N. 3272:Perryman, Gerald F. 3129:Donald J. Creighton 3008:Donald J. Creighton 2890:Povilus, William R. 2736:Hibarger, Robert W. 2288:Dunaway, Kenneth D. 2214:Dunaway, Kenneth D. 1746:was reactivated at 1702:In April 2013, the 1630:460th Air Base Wing 1594:84th Airlift Flight 1459:Socorro, New Mexico 1288:Woomera Air Station 1128:exercises with the 1036:, Florida, and the 1014:Air Defense Command 910:King Salmon Airport 875:Alaskan Air Command 863:21st Composite Wing 861:On 8 July 1966 the 763:On 1 July 1958 the 712:Northern Army Group 5904:55th Space Weather 4721:13th Space Warning 4716:12th Space Warning 4711:11th Space Warning 4706:10th Space Warning 4648:19th Space Defense 4643:18th Space Defense 4592:Space Base Delta 3 4587:Space Base Delta 2 4582:Space Base Delta 1 3685:Douglas A. Schiess 3605:Crawford, Chris D. 3574:Stephen N. Whiting 3457:Webber, Richard E. 2897:William R. Povilus 2816:Abbott, Wilfred K. 2743:Robert W. Hibarger 2662:Nelson, Michael A. 2586:Nelson, Michael A. 2473:Eaton, Fredrick C. 2399:Stockman, David T. 2295:Kenneth D. Dunaway 2221:Kenneth D. Dunaway 1875:Rowland, Robert R. 1720:Airman First Class 1623:. In May 2001 the 1558: 1461:, Detachment 2 at 1431:Russian Federation 1304:Air National Guard 1229: 1190:Eleventh Air Force 1186:Pacific Air Forces 1159:on his way to the 1149: 1076: 1002: 859: 777:Pacific Air Forces 761: 716:Central Army Group 611: 586: 470:21st Medical Group 245:302nd Airlift Wing 229:United States Army 227:, elements of the 5916: 5915: 5912: 5911: 5372: 5354: 5341:Cheyenne Mountain 5174: 5173: 5170: 5169: 5024: 5023: 5001:Cheyenne Mountain 4917:Space Force Bases 4905: 4904: 4701:7th Space Warning 4696:6th Space Warning 4691:5th Space Warning 4681:2nd Space Warning 4361: 4360: 4294:Director of Staff 3811: 3810: 3644:Brigadier General 3611:Chris D. Crawford 3463:Richard E. Webber 3459:Brigadier General 3422:Brigadier General 3385:Brigadier General 3383:Kehler, Claude R. 3348:Brigadier General 3346:Drennan, Jerry M. 3311:Brigadier General 3274:Brigadier General 3237:Brigadier General 3200:Brigadier General 3143: 3142: 3096:26 September 1991 3093: 3022: 3021: 3015:26 September 1991 2823:Wilfred K. Abbott 2750: 2669:Michael A. Nelson 2607: 2606: 2593:Michael A. Nelson 2510:Tixier, Edward L. 2480:Fredrick C. Eaton 2406:David T. Stockman 2362:Brickel, James R. 2325:Larkins, James R. 2225:23 September 1969 2191:23 September 1969 2085: 2084: 2075:28 September 1959 2041:28 September 1959 1990:Collins, Frank J. 1935: 1934: 1883:Robert R. Rowland 1718:. These included 1421:and operated the 1353:all operated the 1314:was activated at 1200:strike fighters. 1176:Soviet Air Forces 1157:George H. W. Bush 1115:Soviet Air Forces 1006:Soviet Air Forces 895:search and rescue 827:Soviet Air Forces 804:Soviet Air Forces 785:39th Air Division 697:Chambley Air Base 695:and stationed at 693:Twelfth Air Force 666:defense diplomacy 251:Structure in 2020 133: 132: 5956: 5821: 5612:Space Operations 5445: 5444: 5370: 5352: 5241: 5211: 5201: 5194: 5187: 5178: 5177: 5157:460th Space Wing 5137: 5136: 4914: 4913: 4861:5th Space Launch 4856:2nd Space Launch 4851:25th Space Range 4771:645th Cyberspace 4381: 4380: 4369: 4368: 4324: 4323: 4306:General Officers 4236: 4229: 4222: 4213: 4212: 4201: 4200: 4191: 4190: 4183: 4177: 4176: 4169: 4163: 4162: 4155: 4149: 4143: 4142: 4138: 4136: 4134: 4125:. Archived from 4114: 4108: 4102: 4101: 4097: 4095: 4093: 4087: 4081:. Archived from 4080: 4072: 3993: 3987: 3986: 3982: 3980: 3978: 3963: 3954: 3948: 3947: 3943: 3941: 3939: 3924: 3915: 3909: 3908: 3904: 3902: 3900: 3885: 3874: 3868: 3867: 3863: 3861: 3859: 3844: 3835: 3834: 3827: 3791: 3784: 3754: 3747: 3717: 3710: 3680: 3673: 3643: 3636: 3606: 3599: 3569: 3562: 3532: 3531:Raymond, John W. 3525: 3505:10 November 2005 3495: 3488: 3471:10 November 2005 3458: 3451: 3421: 3414: 3389:C. Robert Kehler 3384: 3377: 3352:Jerry M. Drennan 3347: 3340: 3310: 3303: 3273: 3266: 3246:1 September 1993 3236: 3229: 3212:1 September 1993 3199: 3192: 3155: 3150: 3149: 3133:20 December 1991 3123: 3116: 3099:20 December 1991 3089: 3078: 3077:Kelly, Rodney P. 3071: 3034: 3029: 3028: 3002: 2995: 2965: 2958: 2928: 2927:Alton, Stuart L. 2921: 2891: 2884: 2854: 2847: 2817: 2810: 2780: 2773: 2746: 2737: 2730: 2710:20 February 1981 2700: 2693: 2676:20 February 1981 2663: 2656: 2619: 2614: 2613: 2587: 2580: 2550: 2549:Wotring, John T. 2543: 2518:Edward L. Tixier 2511: 2504: 2474: 2467: 2437: 2436:Loyd, Charles F. 2430: 2400: 2393: 2369:James R. Brickel 2363: 2356: 2332:James R. Larkins 2326: 2319: 2299:1 September 1970 2289: 2282: 2265:1 September 1970 2252: 2245: 2215: 2208: 2178: 2171: 2141: 2140:Lynch, Donald H. 2134: 2097: 2092: 2091: 2065: 2058: 2028: 2021: 1997:Frank J. Collins 1991: 1984: 1947: 1942: 1941: 1915: 1914:Baker, Robert N. 1908: 1876: 1869: 1839: 1832: 1795: 1790: 1789: 1632:, which oversaw 1481:, Japan and the 1406:73rd Space Group 1165:Emperor of Japan 1092:Chongju Air Base 891:tactical airlift 731:First Lieutenant 568: 550: 535: 517: 500: 468: 456: 445: 434: 423: 412: 393: 350: 336: 322: 308: 294: 280: 266: 125: 116: 75: 73: 72: 59: 57: 56: 33: 21: 20: 5964: 5963: 5959: 5958: 5957: 5955: 5954: 5953: 5919: 5918: 5917: 5908: 5819: 5814: 5722: 5607: 5563: 5505: 5436: 5422:Air Base groups 5417: 5376: 5314: 5268: 5242: 5233: 5215: 5205: 5175: 5166: 5152:50th Space Wing 5147:21st Space Wing 5135: 5093: 5087: 5030: 5020: 4974: 4953: 4901: 4875: 4767:69th Cyberspace 4762:68th Cyberspace 4757:65th Cyberspace 4752:64th Cyberspace 4748:63rd Cyberspace 4745:62nd Cyberspace 4596: 4467: 4431: 4370: 4366: 4357: 4322: 4245: 4240: 4198: 4195: 4194: 4185: 4184: 4180: 4175:. 15 July 2019. 4171: 4170: 4166: 4161:. 18 July 2017. 4157: 4156: 4152: 4140: 4132: 4130: 4129:on 23 June 2020 4115: 4111: 4099: 4091: 4089: 4085: 4078: 4074: 4073: 3996: 3984: 3976: 3974: 3965: 3964: 3957: 3945: 3937: 3935: 3926: 3925: 3918: 3906: 3898: 3896: 3887: 3886: 3877: 3865: 3857: 3855: 3846: 3845: 3838: 3829: 3828: 3821: 3816: 3793: 3789: 3786: 3785: 3756: 3752: 3749: 3748: 3719: 3715: 3712: 3711: 3682: 3678: 3675: 3674: 3645: 3641: 3638: 3637: 3608: 3604: 3601: 3600: 3571: 3567: 3564: 3563: 3537:John W. Raymond 3534: 3530: 3527: 3526: 3497: 3493: 3490: 3489: 3460: 3456: 3453: 3452: 3423: 3419: 3416: 3415: 3386: 3382: 3379: 3378: 3349: 3345: 3342: 3341: 3312: 3308: 3305: 3304: 3283:10 January 1995 3275: 3271: 3268: 3267: 3249:10 January 1995 3238: 3235:Cook, Donald G. 3234: 3231: 3230: 3201: 3198:Gray, Ronald D. 3197: 3194: 3193: 3148: 3136:2 February 1992 3127: 3121: 3118: 3117: 3088: 3085:Rodney P. Kelly 3082: 3076: 3073: 3072: 3027: 3006: 3000: 2997: 2996: 2969: 2963: 2960: 2959: 2938:17 October 1986 2934:Stuart L. Alton 2932: 2926: 2923: 2922: 2904:17 October 1986 2895: 2889: 2886: 2885: 2858: 2852: 2849: 2848: 2821: 2815: 2812: 2811: 2784: 2778: 2775: 2774: 2745: 2741: 2735: 2732: 2731: 2704: 2698: 2695: 2694: 2667: 2661: 2658: 2657: 2612: 2591: 2585: 2582: 2581: 2556:John T. Wotring 2554: 2548: 2545: 2544: 2515: 2509: 2506: 2505: 2478: 2472: 2469: 2468: 2443:Charles F. Loyd 2441: 2435: 2432: 2431: 2404: 2398: 2395: 2394: 2367: 2361: 2358: 2357: 2330: 2324: 2321: 2320: 2293: 2287: 2284: 2283: 2262:15 January 1970 2256: 2251:Nelson, John A. 2250: 2247: 2246: 2228:15 January 1970 2219: 2213: 2210: 2209: 2182: 2176: 2173: 2172: 2147:Donald H. Lynch 2145: 2139: 2136: 2135: 2090: 2069: 2064:Davenport, Dean 2063: 2060: 2059: 2032: 2026: 2023: 2022: 1995: 1989: 1986: 1985: 1940: 1928:8 February 1958 1921:Robert N. Baker 1919: 1913: 1910: 1909: 1880: 1874: 1871: 1870: 1843: 1837: 1834: 1833: 1788: 1783: 1525:, which was at 1509:, stationed at 1501:, stationed at 1493:, stationed at 1485:, stationed at 1479:Misawa Air Base 1477:, stationed at 1449:, operated the 1445:, stationed at 1387:RAF Fylingdales 1381:, stationed at 1373:, stationed at 1365:, operated the 1361:, stationed at 1349:, stationed at 1341:, stationed at 1333:, stationed at 1325:, stationed at 1298:, stationed at 1272:missile warning 1233:21st Space Wing 1221: 1179:Mikoyan MiG-29s 851: 823:Fifth Air Force 781:Fifth Air Force 773:Misawa Air Base 753: 734:Michael Collins 627:Ninth Air Force 600: 595: 578: 385:RAF Fylingdales 253: 190: 136: 126: 120: 70: 68: 54: 52: 36: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5962: 5952: 5951: 5946: 5941: 5936: 5931: 5914: 5913: 5910: 5909: 5907: 5906: 5901: 5898: 5895: 5892: 5885: 5880: 5875: 5870: 5865: 5862: 5859: 5856: 5851: 5844: 5839: 5832: 5824: 5822: 5816: 5815: 5813: 5812: 5805: 5798: 5791: 5786: 5779: 5772: 5767: 5762: 5755: 5748: 5743: 5738: 5730: 5728: 5724: 5723: 5721: 5720: 5713: 5706: 5699: 5692: 5685: 5678: 5673: 5666: 5661: 5656: 5649: 5644: 5637: 5630: 5623: 5615: 5613: 5609: 5608: 5606: 5605: 5598: 5591: 5586: 5579: 5571: 5569: 5565: 5564: 5562: 5561: 5554: 5547: 5540: 5533: 5526: 5519: 5513: 5511: 5507: 5506: 5504: 5503: 5498: 5491: 5484: 5477: 5472: 5467: 5462: 5457: 5451: 5449: 5442: 5438: 5437: 5435: 5434: 5431: 5425: 5423: 5419: 5418: 5416: 5415: 5410: 5405: 5400: 5395: 5390: 5384: 5382: 5378: 5377: 5375: 5374: 5366: 5361: 5356: 5348: 5343: 5338: 5333: 5328: 5326:Cape Canaveral 5322: 5320: 5316: 5315: 5313: 5312: 5307: 5302: 5297: 5292: 5287: 5282: 5276: 5274: 5270: 5269: 5267: 5266: 5261: 5256: 5250: 5248: 5244: 5243: 5236: 5234: 5232: 5231: 5225: 5223: 5217: 5216: 5204: 5203: 5196: 5189: 5181: 5172: 5171: 5168: 5167: 5165: 5164: 5159: 5154: 5149: 5143: 5141: 5134: 5133: 5128: 5123: 5121:"Semper Supra" 5118: 5113: 5108: 5103: 5097: 5095: 5089: 5088: 5086: 5085: 5080: 5079: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5055: 5050: 5045: 5040: 5034: 5032: 5026: 5025: 5022: 5021: 5019: 5018: 5013: 5008: 5003: 4998: 4993: 4988: 4986:Cape Canaveral 4982: 4980: 4976: 4975: 4973: 4972: 4961: 4959: 4955: 4954: 4952: 4951: 4946: 4941: 4936: 4931: 4926: 4920: 4918: 4911: 4907: 4906: 4903: 4902: 4900: 4899: 4894: 4889: 4883: 4881: 4877: 4876: 4874: 4873: 4868: 4863: 4858: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4828: 4823: 4818: 4813: 4808: 4803: 4798: 4795: 4790: 4787: 4782: 4777: 4772: 4769: 4764: 4759: 4754: 4749: 4746: 4743: 4738: 4733: 4728: 4723: 4718: 4713: 4708: 4703: 4698: 4693: 4688: 4683: 4678: 4675: 4670: 4665: 4660: 4655: 4650: 4645: 4640: 4635: 4630: 4628:533rd Training 4625: 4620: 4615: 4610: 4604: 4602: 4598: 4597: 4595: 4594: 4589: 4584: 4579: 4574: 4569: 4564: 4562:Space Delta 26 4559: 4557:Space Delta 23 4554: 4553:Space Delta 21 4551: 4549:Space Delta 18 4546: 4544:Space Delta 15 4541: 4539:Space Delta 13 4536: 4534:Space Delta 12 4531: 4529:Space Delta 11 4526: 4524:Space Delta 10 4521: 4516: 4511: 4506: 4501: 4496: 4491: 4486: 4481: 4475: 4473: 4469: 4468: 4466: 4465: 4460: 4455: 4450: 4445: 4439: 4437: 4433: 4432: 4430: 4429: 4428: 4427: 4417: 4416: 4415: 4405: 4404: 4403: 4393: 4387: 4385: 4384:Field commands 4378: 4372: 4371: 4364: 4362: 4359: 4358: 4356: 4355: 4354: 4353: 4343: 4342: 4341: 4330: 4328: 4321: 4320: 4319: 4318: 4313: 4303: 4302: 4301: 4296: 4291: 4286: 4281: 4271: 4270: 4269: 4264: 4253: 4251: 4247: 4246: 4239: 4238: 4231: 4224: 4216: 4193: 4192: 4189:. 18 May 2020. 4178: 4164: 4150: 4109: 3994: 3955: 3916: 3875: 3836: 3818: 3817: 3815: 3812: 3809: 3808: 3805: 3802: 3799: 3787: 3779: 3778: 3776: 3772: 3771: 3768: 3765: 3762: 3750: 3742: 3741: 3739: 3735: 3734: 3731: 3728: 3725: 3716:Moore, Todd R. 3713: 3705: 3704: 3702: 3698: 3697: 3694: 3691: 3688: 3676: 3668: 3667: 3665: 3661: 3660: 3657: 3654: 3651: 3639: 3631: 3630: 3628: 3624: 3623: 3620: 3617: 3614: 3602: 3594: 3593: 3591: 3587: 3586: 3583: 3580: 3579:20 August 2009 3577: 3565: 3557: 3556: 3554: 3550: 3549: 3546: 3545:20 August 2009 3543: 3540: 3528: 3520: 3519: 3517: 3513: 3512: 3509: 3506: 3503: 3494:Santee, Jay G. 3491: 3483: 3482: 3480: 3476: 3475: 3472: 3469: 3466: 3454: 3446: 3445: 3443: 3439: 3438: 3435: 3432: 3429: 3420:Deal, Duane W. 3417: 3409: 3408: 3406: 3402: 3401: 3398: 3395: 3394:22 August 2000 3392: 3380: 3372: 3371: 3369: 3365: 3364: 3361: 3360:22 August 2000 3358: 3355: 3343: 3335: 3334: 3332: 3328: 3327: 3324: 3321: 3318: 3306: 3298: 3297: 3295: 3291: 3290: 3287: 3284: 3281: 3269: 3261: 3260: 3258: 3254: 3253: 3250: 3247: 3244: 3241:Donald G. Cook 3232: 3224: 3223: 3221: 3217: 3216: 3213: 3210: 3207: 3204:Ronald D. Gray 3195: 3187: 3186: 3184: 3180: 3179: 3176: 3173: 3170: 3167: 3163: 3162: 3159: 3156: 3147: 3144: 3141: 3140: 3137: 3134: 3131: 3119: 3111: 3110: 3108: 3104: 3103: 3100: 3097: 3094: 3074: 3066: 3065: 3063: 3059: 3058: 3055: 3052: 3049: 3046: 3042: 3041: 3038: 3035: 3026: 3023: 3020: 3019: 3016: 3013: 3010: 2998: 2990: 2989: 2987: 2983: 2982: 2979: 2976: 2975:23 August 1988 2973: 2961: 2953: 2952: 2950: 2946: 2945: 2942: 2941:23 August 1988 2939: 2936: 2924: 2916: 2915: 2913: 2909: 2908: 2905: 2902: 2899: 2887: 2879: 2878: 2876: 2872: 2871: 2868: 2865: 2862: 2853:Paxton, Pat R. 2850: 2842: 2841: 2839: 2835: 2834: 2831: 2828: 2825: 2813: 2805: 2804: 2802: 2798: 2797: 2794: 2791: 2788: 2776: 2768: 2767: 2765: 2761: 2760: 2757: 2754: 2751: 2733: 2725: 2724: 2722: 2718: 2717: 2714: 2711: 2708: 2699:Cobb, Jerry D. 2696: 2688: 2687: 2685: 2681: 2680: 2677: 2674: 2673:1 October 1979 2671: 2659: 2651: 2650: 2648: 2644: 2643: 2640: 2637: 2634: 2631: 2627: 2626: 2623: 2620: 2611: 2608: 2605: 2604: 2601: 2600:1 October 1979 2598: 2595: 2583: 2575: 2574: 2572: 2568: 2567: 2564: 2561: 2558: 2546: 2538: 2537: 2535: 2531: 2530: 2527: 2524: 2521: 2507: 2499: 2498: 2496: 2492: 2491: 2488: 2485: 2482: 2470: 2462: 2461: 2459: 2455: 2454: 2451: 2448: 2445: 2433: 2425: 2424: 2422: 2418: 2417: 2414: 2411: 2408: 2396: 2388: 2387: 2385: 2381: 2380: 2377: 2374: 2371: 2359: 2351: 2350: 2348: 2344: 2343: 2340: 2337: 2334: 2322: 2314: 2313: 2311: 2307: 2306: 2303: 2300: 2297: 2285: 2277: 2276: 2274: 2270: 2269: 2266: 2263: 2260: 2258:John A. Nelson 2248: 2240: 2239: 2237: 2233: 2232: 2229: 2226: 2223: 2211: 2203: 2202: 2200: 2196: 2195: 2192: 2189: 2186: 2174: 2166: 2165: 2163: 2159: 2158: 2155: 2152: 2149: 2137: 2129: 2128: 2126: 2122: 2121: 2118: 2115: 2112: 2109: 2105: 2104: 2101: 2098: 2089: 2086: 2083: 2082: 2079: 2076: 2073: 2071:Dean Davenport 2061: 2053: 2052: 2050: 2046: 2045: 2042: 2039: 2036: 2024: 2016: 2015: 2013: 2009: 2008: 2005: 2002: 1999: 1987: 1979: 1978: 1976: 1972: 1971: 1968: 1965: 1962: 1959: 1955: 1954: 1951: 1948: 1939: 1936: 1933: 1932: 1929: 1926: 1923: 1911: 1903: 1902: 1900: 1896: 1895: 1892: 1889: 1886: 1872: 1864: 1863: 1861: 1857: 1856: 1853: 1850: 1849:1 January 1953 1847: 1838:Buck, James B. 1835: 1827: 1826: 1824: 1820: 1819: 1816: 1813: 1810: 1807: 1803: 1802: 1799: 1796: 1787: 1784: 1782: 1779: 1681:Thule Air Base 1600:transports to 1565:in support of 1471:MorĂłn Air Base 1375:Thule Air Base 1249:1st Space Wing 1220: 1217: 983:Douglas VC-118 979:Douglas EC-118 914:Galena Airport 850: 847: 752: 749: 599: 596: 594: 591: 577: 574: 562: 561: 555: 541:Thule Air Base 529: 528: 522: 511: 505: 487: 486: 480: 462: 461: 450: 439: 428: 417: 399: 398: 387: 378: 377: 376: 370: 364: 344: 330: 316: 314:Thule Air Base 302: 288: 274: 252: 249: 189: 186: 162:1st Space Wing 134: 131: 130: 110: 106: 105: 102: 98: 97: 94: 90: 89: 84: 80: 79: 66: 62: 61: 50: 46: 45: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5961: 5950: 5947: 5945: 5942: 5940: 5937: 5935: 5932: 5930: 5927: 5926: 5924: 5905: 5902: 5899: 5896: 5893: 5891: 5890: 5886: 5884: 5881: 5879: 5876: 5874: 5871: 5869: 5866: 5863: 5860: 5857: 5855: 5852: 5850: 5849: 5845: 5843: 5840: 5838: 5837: 5833: 5831: 5830: 5826: 5825: 5823: 5817: 5811: 5810: 5806: 5804: 5803: 5799: 5797: 5796: 5792: 5790: 5787: 5785: 5784: 5780: 5778: 5777: 5773: 5771: 5768: 5766: 5763: 5761: 5760: 5756: 5754: 5753: 5749: 5747: 5744: 5742: 5739: 5737: 5736: 5732: 5731: 5729: 5727:Space Warning 5725: 5719: 5718: 5714: 5712: 5711: 5707: 5705: 5704: 5700: 5698: 5697: 5693: 5691: 5690: 5686: 5684: 5683: 5679: 5677: 5674: 5672: 5671: 5667: 5665: 5662: 5660: 5657: 5655: 5654: 5650: 5648: 5645: 5643: 5642: 5638: 5636: 5635: 5631: 5629: 5628: 5624: 5622: 5621: 5617: 5616: 5614: 5610: 5604: 5603: 5599: 5597: 5596: 5592: 5590: 5587: 5585: 5584: 5580: 5578: 5577: 5573: 5572: 5570: 5566: 5560: 5559: 5555: 5553: 5552: 5548: 5546: 5545: 5541: 5539: 5538: 5534: 5532: 5531: 5527: 5525: 5524: 5520: 5518: 5515: 5514: 5512: 5510:Space Control 5508: 5502: 5499: 5497: 5496: 5492: 5490: 5489: 5485: 5483: 5482: 5478: 5476: 5473: 5471: 5468: 5466: 5463: 5461: 5458: 5456: 5453: 5452: 5450: 5446: 5443: 5439: 5432: 5430: 5427: 5426: 5424: 5420: 5414: 5411: 5409: 5406: 5404: 5401: 5399: 5396: 5394: 5391: 5389: 5386: 5385: 5383: 5379: 5373: 5367: 5365: 5362: 5360: 5357: 5355: 5349: 5347: 5344: 5342: 5339: 5337: 5334: 5332: 5329: 5327: 5324: 5323: 5321: 5317: 5311: 5308: 5306: 5303: 5301: 5298: 5296: 5293: 5291: 5288: 5286: 5283: 5281: 5278: 5277: 5275: 5271: 5265: 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3841: 3832: 3826: 3824: 3819: 3806: 3803: 3800: 3798: 3797: 3788: 3783: 3777: 3774: 3773: 3770:307 days 3769: 3766: 3763: 3761: 3760: 3751: 3746: 3740: 3737: 3736: 3732: 3729: 3726: 3724: 3723: 3722:Todd R. Moore 3714: 3709: 3703: 3700: 3699: 3695: 3692: 3689: 3687: 3686: 3677: 3672: 3666: 3663: 3662: 3658: 3655: 3652: 3650: 3649: 3642:Shaw, John E. 3640: 3635: 3629: 3626: 3625: 3621: 3618: 3615: 3613: 3612: 3603: 3598: 3592: 3589: 3588: 3584: 3581: 3578: 3576: 3575: 3566: 3561: 3555: 3552: 3551: 3547: 3544: 3541: 3539: 3538: 3529: 3524: 3518: 3515: 3514: 3510: 3507: 3504: 3502: 3501: 3500:Jay G. Santee 3492: 3487: 3481: 3478: 3477: 3473: 3470: 3468:11 March 2004 3467: 3465: 3464: 3455: 3450: 3444: 3441: 3440: 3436: 3434:11 March 2004 3433: 3430: 3428: 3427: 3426:Duane W. Deal 3418: 3413: 3407: 3404: 3403: 3399: 3396: 3393: 3391: 3390: 3381: 3376: 3370: 3367: 3366: 3362: 3359: 3356: 3354: 3353: 3344: 3339: 3333: 3330: 3329: 3325: 3322: 3319: 3317: 3316: 3307: 3302: 3296: 3293: 3292: 3288: 3285: 3282: 3280: 3279: 3270: 3265: 3259: 3256: 3255: 3251: 3248: 3245: 3243: 3242: 3233: 3228: 3222: 3219: 3218: 3214: 3211: 3208: 3206: 3205: 3196: 3191: 3185: 3182: 3181: 3177: 3174: 3171: 3168: 3165: 3164: 3151: 3138: 3135: 3132: 3130: 3126: 3120: 3115: 3109: 3106: 3105: 3101: 3098: 3095: 3092: 3087: 3086: 3081: 3075: 3070: 3064: 3061: 3060: 3056: 3053: 3050: 3047: 3044: 3043: 3030: 3017: 3014: 3012:20 March 1990 3011: 3009: 3005: 2999: 2994: 2988: 2985: 2984: 2980: 2978:20 March 1990 2977: 2974: 2972: 2968: 2962: 2957: 2951: 2948: 2947: 2943: 2940: 2937: 2935: 2931: 2925: 2920: 2914: 2911: 2910: 2906: 2903: 2901:19 March 1985 2900: 2898: 2894: 2888: 2883: 2877: 2874: 2873: 2870:282 days 2869: 2867:19 March 1985 2866: 2863: 2861: 2860:Pat R. Paxton 2857: 2851: 2846: 2840: 2837: 2836: 2832: 2829: 2827:16 April 1984 2826: 2824: 2820: 2814: 2809: 2803: 2800: 2799: 2795: 2793:16 April 1984 2792: 2790:22 April 1982 2789: 2787: 2783: 2777: 2772: 2766: 2763: 2762: 2758: 2756:22 April 1982 2755: 2753:15 April 1982 2752: 2749: 2744: 2740: 2734: 2729: 2723: 2720: 2719: 2715: 2713:15 April 1982 2712: 2709: 2707: 2706:Jerry D. Cobb 2703: 2697: 2692: 2686: 2683: 2682: 2678: 2675: 2672: 2670: 2666: 2660: 2655: 2649: 2646: 2645: 2641: 2638: 2635: 2632: 2629: 2628: 2615: 2603:168 days 2602: 2599: 2597:16 April 1979 2596: 2594: 2590: 2584: 2579: 2573: 2570: 2569: 2565: 2563:16 April 1979 2562: 2560:29 April 1977 2559: 2557: 2553: 2547: 2542: 2536: 2533: 2532: 2528: 2526:29 April 1977 2525: 2522: 2520: 2519: 2514: 2508: 2503: 2497: 2494: 2493: 2489: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2477: 2471: 2466: 2460: 2457: 2456: 2452: 2449: 2446: 2444: 2440: 2434: 2429: 2423: 2420: 2419: 2416:327 days 2415: 2412: 2409: 2407: 2403: 2397: 2392: 2386: 2383: 2382: 2379:338 days 2378: 2375: 2373:9 August 1971 2372: 2370: 2366: 2360: 2355: 2349: 2346: 2345: 2341: 2339:9 August 1971 2338: 2335: 2333: 2329: 2323: 2318: 2312: 2309: 2308: 2305:264 days 2304: 2301: 2298: 2296: 2292: 2286: 2281: 2275: 2272: 2271: 2268:290 days 2267: 2264: 2261: 2259: 2255: 2249: 2244: 2238: 2235: 2234: 2230: 2227: 2224: 2222: 2218: 2212: 2207: 2201: 2198: 2197: 2193: 2190: 2187: 2185: 2181: 2175: 2170: 2164: 2161: 2160: 2156: 2153: 2150: 2148: 2144: 2138: 2133: 2127: 2124: 2123: 2119: 2116: 2113: 2110: 2107: 2106: 2093: 2081:203 days 2080: 2077: 2074: 2072: 2068: 2062: 2057: 2051: 2048: 2047: 2044:221 days 2043: 2040: 2038:21 April 1959 2037: 2035: 2031: 2025: 2020: 2014: 2011: 2010: 2007:294 days 2006: 2004:21 April 1959 2003: 2000: 1998: 1994: 1988: 1983: 1977: 1974: 1973: 1969: 1966: 1963: 1960: 1957: 1956: 1943: 1930: 1927: 1924: 1922: 1918: 1912: 1907: 1901: 1898: 1897: 1893: 1890: 1888:27 April 1953 1887: 1885: 1884: 1879: 1873: 1868: 1862: 1859: 1858: 1855:116 days 1854: 1852:27 April 1953 1851: 1848: 1846: 1845:James B. 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United States Air Force
Wing

Distinguished Unit Citation

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
United States Air Force
Allied Command Europe
1st Space Wing
3rd Space Support Wing
Peterson-Schriever Garrison
Space Delta 2
Space Delta 3
Space Delta 4
United States Space Force
Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array Warning System
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
Perimeter Attack Radar Characterization System
Peterson Air Force Base
North American Aerospace Defense Command
United States Space Command
United States Northern Command
United States Army
Space and Missile Defense Command
United States Air Force
Air Force Reserve Command
302nd Airlift Wing
21st Operations Group

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