1st Space Wing
Encyclopedia
The 1st Space Wing was a wing of the United States Air Force
active from 1983 to 1992 at Peterson Air Force Base
, Colorado
as part of Air Force Space Command
.
It was inactivated on 15 May 1992 along with the 3d Space Wing
, also at Peterson AFB, and the 21st Space Wing
, a unit with a more historic lineage, took their place.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
active from 1983 to 1992 at Peterson Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base
Peterson Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located at Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States and it provides runways for the adjacent City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport under a shared joint civil-military airport arrangement...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
as part of Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command is a major command of the United States Department of the Air Force, with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite, launch and cyber operations....
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History
The 1st Space Wing was constituted on 18 Oct 1982 and activated on 1 Jan 1983 with assignment to Space Command (later, Air Force Space Command).It was inactivated on 15 May 1992 along with the 3d Space Wing
3d Space Wing
The 3d Space Wing was a wing of the United States Air Force active from 1986 to 1992 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado as part of Air Force Space Command.-History:...
, also at Peterson AFB, and the 21st Space Wing
21st Space Wing
The 21st Space Wing is a unit of the Air Force Space Command based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The unit is tasked with the operation of early missile warning and space object detection equipment around the world in support of NORAD and USSTRATCOM through a network of command and control...
, a unit with a more historic lineage, took their place.
Groups
- 1st Space Support Group
- 12th Missile Warning Group (??)
- 47th Communications Group (??)
- 73d Space Surveillance Group (from AFSPC 1 Jun 1991 – 27 Feb 1992 to AFSPC)
- 1000th Satellite Operations Group
- 4000th Satellite Operations Group
Squadrons
- 1st Command and Control Squadron1st Space Control SquadronThe United States Air Force's 1st Space Control Squadron was a space situational awareness unit located at Cheyenne Mountain AFS, Colorado and later moved to Vandenberg AFB, California...
(??-??) - 2d Communications Squadron2d Space Warning SquadronThe 2d Space Warning Squadron Is part of the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. It operates the Space-Based Infrared System satellites conducting global monitoring for significant infrared events.-Mission:...
(??) - 3d Communications Squadron3d Space Communications SquadronThe United States Air Force's 3d Space Communications Squadron was a space communications squadron located at Kapaun AS, Germany-Previous Designations:*3d Space Communications Squadron...
(??) - 4th Satellite Communications Squadron, Mobile4th Space Warning SquadronThe 4th Space Warning Squadron was an United States Air Force missile warning unit located at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The unit's primary mission was to provide mobile DSP support in case of wartime.-Mission:...
(??) - 5th Defense Space Communications Squadron5th Space Warning SquadronThe United States Air Force's 5th Space Warning Squadron was a missile warning unit located at Woomera AS, Australia. It was formerly known as the 5th Defense Space Communications Squadron.-Decorations:*Air Force Outstanding Unit Award...
(??) - 6th Missile Warning Squadron6th Space Warning SquadronThe 6th Space Warning Squadron is located at Cape Cod Air Force Station, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It keeps watch for sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles launched toward North America...
(??) - 7th Missile Warning Squadron7th Space Warning SquadronThe United States Air Force's 7th Space Warning Squadron is an missile warning unit located at Beale AFB, Ca.-Previous Designations:*7th Space Warning Squadron *7th Missile Warning Squadron -Decorations:...
(??) - 8th Missile Warning Squadron8th Space Warning SquadronThe United States Air Force's 8th Space Warning Squadron is an Air Force Reserve missile warning unit located at Buckley AFB, Colorado...
(??) - 9th Missile Warning Squadron9th Space Warning SquadronThe United States Air Force's 9th Space Warning Squadron was an United States Air Force missile warning unit located at Robins AFB, Georgia.-History:...
(??) - 10th Missile Warning Squadron10th Space Warning SquadronThe United States Air Force's 10th Space Warning Squadron , is a missile warning unit located at Cavalier AFS, North Dakota.-Mission:...
(??) - 12th Missile Warning Squadron12th Space Warning SquadronThe 12th Space Warning Squadron is a United States Air Force missile warning squadron, stationed at Thule Air Base, Greenland.-Overview:...
(??) - 13th Missile Warning Squadron13th Space Warning SquadronThe 13th Space Warning Squadron is a missile warning unit assigned to the United States Air Force and located at Clear Air Force Station 5 miles south of Anderson, Alaska,-Mission:...
(??) - 16th Surveillance Squadron16th Space Control SquadronThe United States Air Force's 16th Space Control Squadron is an Air Force Space Command unit located at Peterson AFB, Colorado and assigned to the 21st Space Wing. The 16th SPCS operates the Rapid Attack Identification Detection Reporting System ....
(??) - 17th Surveillance Squadron17th Space Surveillance SquadronThe United States Air Force's 17th Space Surveillance Squadron was a space surveillance unit located at RAF Edzell, Scotland. Before its inactivation, the 17th SSSoperated sensors for the Low-Altitude Surveillance System .-History:...
(??) - 18th Surveillance Squadron18th Space Control SquadronThe United States Air Force's 18th Space Control Squadron was a space surveillance unit located at Edwards AFB, California. Before its inactivation, the 18th SPCS operated optical sensors for the Ground-based Electro Optical Deep Space System .-Mission:The mission of the 18th SPCS is to provide...
(??) - 19th Surveillance Squadron19th Space Operations SquadronThe 19th Space Operations Squadron is an Air Force Reserve space operations unit, located at Schriever AFB, Colorado.-Mission:...
(??) - 20th Missile Warning Squadron20th Space Control SquadronThe United States Air Force's 20th Space Control Squadron is a space control unit located at Eglin AFB, Florida.-Mission:The mission of the 20th Space Control Squadron is to detect, track, identify, and report near earth and deep space objects in earth's orbit, and provide space object...
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