Lineage. Established as Space Systems Division, and activated, on 20 Mar 1961. Organized on 1 Apr 1961. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jul 1967. Consolidated (7 Aug 1989) with the Space and Missile Systems Organization, which was established, and activated, on 25 May 1967. Organized on 1 Jul 1967. Redesignated as: Space Division on 1 Oct 1979; Space Systems Division on 15 Mar 1989; Space and Missile Systems Center on 1 Jul 1992.
Assignments. Air Force Systems Command, 20 Mar 1961; Air Force Materiel Command, 1 Jul 1992; Air Force Space Command, 1 Oct 2001-.
Stations. Los Angeles, CA, 1 Apr 1961; Los Angeles AFS (later, AFB), CA, 25 Apr 1964-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Jun 2011.
Supersedes statement prepared on 4 Jun 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Aug 2002.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.