The United States Air Force

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...

's 315th Network Warfare Squadron (315 NWS) is a network warfare unit located at Fort George G. Meade

Fort George G. Meade

Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service...

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Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

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History

Constituted 15th 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 6922d Security Group, which was established, and activated, on 1 Apr 1970. Redesignated 6922d Security Squadron on 1 Jul 1974; 6922d Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979. Inactivated on 15 Dec 1991. Redesignated 315th Intelligence Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993. Inactivated on 1 Jul 2001. Redesignated 315th Information Operations Squadron on 10 May 2005. Activated on 16 May 2005. Redesignated 315th Network Warfare Squadron on 26 Jul 2007.

Major Command

• 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....
  
   (2009–Present)
• Air Combat Command
  Air Combat Command
  Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
  
   (2000–2009)
• Air Force Intelligence Command (1 Oct 1991-1 Oct 1993)
• Electronic Security Command (1 Nov 1979-1 Oct 1991)
• United States Air Force Security Service (1951–1955; 1970-1 Nov 1979)

Wing/Group

• 67th Network Warfare Wing
  67th Network Warfare Wing
  The 67th Network Warfare Wing , Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was reactivated October 1, 1993 as the 67th Intelligence Wing. The wing was re-designated the 67th Information Operations Wing on February 1, 2001...
  
   (2007–Present)
• Air Force Information Operations Center (2000–2007)
• 692d Intelligence Wing
  692d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
  The United States Air Force's 692d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, performing operations as part of the Kunia Regional Security Operations Center .-Mission:...
  
   (1 Oct 1993-1 Jul 2001)
• Electronic Security Division, Pacific (30 Sep 1980-15 Dec 1991)
• Pacific Security Region (1 Apr 1970-30 Sep 1980)
• 6920th Security Wing (16 Feb 1952-8 May 1955)

Previous designations

• 315th Network Warfare Squadron (26 Jul 2007–Present)
• 315th Information Operations Squadron (10 May 2005-26 Jul 2007)
• 315th Intelligence Squadron (1 Oct 1993-10 May 2005)
• 6922d Electronic Security Squadron (1 Aug 1979-15 Dec 1991)
• 6922d Security Squadron (1 Jul 1974-1 Aug 1979)
• 6922d Security Group (1 Apr 1970-1 Jul 1974)
• 15th Radio Squadron, Mobile (2 Feb 1951-8 May 1955)

Bases stationed

• Fort George G. Meade
  Fort George G. Meade
  Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service...
  
  , Maryland
  Maryland
  Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
  
   (16 May 2005–Present)
• Yokota AB, Japan
  Japan
  Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
  
   (1 Oct 1993-1 Jul 2001)
• Clark AB, Philippines
  Philippines
  The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
  
   (1 Apr 1970-15 Dec 1991)
• Ashiya AB, Japan
  Japan
  Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
  
   (26 Jul 1951-8 May 1955)
• Brooks AFB, Texas
  Texas
  Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
  
   (9 Feb 1951-3 Jul 1951)

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000
  • 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998
  • 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995
  • 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994
  • 1 Jul 1991-4 Dec 1991
  • 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989
  • 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987
  • 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980
  • 1 Jan 1976-30 Jun 1977
  • 1 Apr 1970-31 Oct 1970
  • 1 Dec 1952-27 Jul 1953

• Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
  • 1 Jul 1951-27 Jul 1953

• Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
  • 21 Jul 1972-15 Aug 1972

• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
  • 1 Apr 1970-28 Jan 1973

Equipment Operated

• Computer and Networking systems (1993–2001; 2005–Present)
• Intelligence-gathering equipment (1951–1955; 1970–1991)

External links

• Department of the Army: Fort George G. Meade, Maryland