Lineage. Organized as 6555 Guided Missiles Group (Test and Evaluation) on 15 Aug 1959. Redesignated as 6555 Test Wing (Development) on 21 Dec 1959; 6555 Aerospace Test Wing on 1 Nov 1961; 6555 Aerospace Test Group on 1 Apr 1970. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1992. Redesignated as Space Delta 11 on 19 Aug 2021. Changed status from United States Air Force armed force to United States Space Force armed force, and activated, on 23 Aug 2021-.
Assignments. Air Force Missile Test Center, 15 Aug 1959; Air Force Ballistic Missile Division, 21 Dec 1959; Ballistic Systems Division, 1 Apr 1961; Space Systems Division, 1 Jul 1963; Space and Missile Systems Organization, 1 Jul 1967; 6595 Aerospace Test Wing, 1 Apr 1970; Eastern Space and Missile Center, 1 Oct 1979; Space Systems Division, 1 Oct 1990-1 Jul 1992. Space Training and Readiness Command, 23 Aug 2021-.
Components: Squadrons: 11 Delta Operations: 15 Sep 2021-. 25 Space Range: 23 Aug 2021-. 57 Space Aggressor: 15 Sep 2021-. 98 Space Range: 11 Jul 2022-. 527 Space Aggressor: 23 Aug 2021-.
Stations. Patrick AFB, FL, 15 Aug 1959-1 Jul 1992. Schriever SFB, CO, 23 Aug 2021-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 21 Dec 1959-31 May 1962; 1 Oct 1962-30 Sep 1964; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1966; 1 Jan 1968-1 Jan 1970; 1 Apr 1970-31 Mar 1971; 1 Apr 1971-31 Mar 1973; 15 Jan 1976-14 Jan 1978; 15 Jan 1978-30 Sep 1979; 1 Nov 1987-31 Oct 1989. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Oct 1990-30 Sep 1991.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 May 2023.
Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 8 Aug 1961; Space Force emblem pending.
Prepared by Mark Usry.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.