Lineage. Designated as 1017 Test and Evaluation Squadron, and activated, on 6 April 1990. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1992. Redesignated as 17 Test Squadron on 30 Jun 1995. Activated on 21 Jul 1995.
Assignments. Air Force Space Command, 6 Apr 1990-15 Oct 1992. Space Warfare Center, 21 Jul 1995; 595 Test and Evaluation (later, 595 Space) Group, 7 Apr 2000-.
Stations. Peterson AFB, CO, 6 Apr 1990-15 Oct 1992. Falcon (later, Schriever) AFB, CO, 21 Jul 1995-.
Commanders. Lt Col Teddy N. Wang, 6 Apr 1990-unkn. Lt Col Carl L. Cox, 21 Jul 1995; Lt Col Wyatt C. Miller, 17 Oct 1997; Lt Col Mark A. Johnson, 2 Dec 1998; Lt Col James O'Neal Jr., 5 Dec 2000; Lt Col Richard W. Boltz, 17 Mar 2003; Lt Col Scott J. Hower, 27 Jun 2005; Lt Col Edward T. Ackerman, 8 Jun 2007; Lt Col Peter J. Flores, 17 Jun 2009-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6 Apr 1990-5 Apr 1992; 31 Jul 1996-30 Jul 1998; 31 Jul 1998-30 Aug 1999; 1 Jan 2000-30 Sep 2001; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2005; 1 Sep 2005-31 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. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Sep 2002-1 Sep 2003; 2 Sep 2003-31 Aug 2004.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, Commanders, and Honors through Jan 2011.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 Apr 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 11 Sep 1991; revised on 9 Mar 2010.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.