Lineage. Constituted 26 Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated 1 Feb 1943. Redsignated 26 Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943. Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944. Reconstituted on 11 Sep 1946. Activated on 15 Oct 1946. Inactivated on 28 Jul 1948. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, redesignated 26 Operations Support Flight, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated 426 Intelligence Squadron on 31 Dec 1995; 426 Information Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 2000; 426 Network Warfare Squadron on 5 Jul 2008.
Assignments. Second Air Force on 1 Feb 1943; 24 Composite Wing 15 Oct 1946-28 Jul 1948. 26 Intelligence (later, 26 Information Operation, 26 Network Warfare) Group 1 Oct 1993-.
Stations. Kearney AAB, NE, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. Beane Fld (later, AFB) St
Lucia, British West Indies, 15 Oct 1946-28 Jul 1948. Vogelweh, Germany, 1 Oct 1993-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat V Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Jul 2008.
Supersedes statement prepared on 18 Dec 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Aug 1996.
Prepared by MSgt Johnny Montgomery.
Reviewed by Carl E. Bailey.