Lineage. Constituted as 21 Communications Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953. Inactivated on 8 Feb 1958. Consolidated (1 May 1992) with the 2163 Communications Squadron, which was designated and activated on 1 Oct 1979. Redesignated as: 2163 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1985; 2163 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 2163 Communications Group on 1 Dec 1987; 21 Communications Squadron on 15 May 1992; 21 Space Communications Squadron on 30 Jun 2003; 21 Communications Squadron on 15 May 2008. Changed status from a unit of United States Air Force armed force to a unit of United States Space Force armed force on 15 Jul 2021.
Assignments. 21 Airbase Group, 1 Jan 1953-8 Feb 1958. Strategic Communications Area (later, Strategic Communications Division), 1 Oct 1979; Space Communications (later, Space Information Systems; Space Communications) Division, 1 Apr 1983; 3 Space Support Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 21 Support Group, 15 May 1992; 21 Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2002; 21 Mission Support Group, 15 May 2008; Space Base Delta 1, 23 May 2022-.
Stations. George AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1953-28 Nov 1954; Chambley AB, France, 12 Dec 1954-8 Feb 1958. Peterson AFB (later, SFB), CO, 1 Oct 1979-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Dec 1988-1 Aug 1990; 1 Sep 1990-14 May 1992; 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1998; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1999; 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001; 1 Sep 2002-1 Sep 2003; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2012; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Aug 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 23 May 2008.
Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 14 Jul 1997. Space Force emblem pending.
Prepared by Mark Usry.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.