Lineage. Constituted as 958 Signal Radio Intelligence Company, Aviation, on 9 Oct 1942. Activated on 1 Nov 1942. Redesignated as: 8 Radio Squadron, Mobile (J) on 19 Feb 1944; 8 Radio Squadron, Mobile on 14 Nov 1946. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6906 Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Nov 1977. Redesignated as: 6906 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979; 68 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 68 Information Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 2000; 68 Network Warfare Squadron on 5 Jul 2008.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 1 Nov 1942; Fourth Air Force, 24 Jan 1943; Seventh Air Force, 20 Nov 1944; United States Army Forces, Middle Pacific (attached to United States Army Strategic Air Forces), 25 Jul 1945; Twentieth Air Force, 18 Sep 1945; Army Security Agency, 6 Nov 1945; United States Air Force Security Service, 1 Feb 1949; 6960 Headquarters Support Group,1 Sep 1951; United States Air Force Security Service, 6 Jul 1953-8 May 1955. Air Force Communications Security Center, 1 Nov 1977; Electronic Security Command, 1 Feb 1980; 6960 Electronic Security Wing (later, Continental Electronic Security Division), 1 Jul 1980; 695 Electronic Security Wing, 3 Oct 1988; Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 Jan 1991; 693 Intelligence Wing, 1 Oct 1991; 67 Intelligence (later, 67 Information Operations; 67 Network Warfare) Group, 1 Oct 1993; 26 Network Operations (later, 26 Cyberspace Operations) Group, 18 Aug 2009-.
Stations. Drew Field, FL, 1 Nov 1942; Camp Pinedale, CA, 24 Jan 1943-11 Oct 1944; Guam, 17 Oct 1944-6 Nov 1945; Washington, DC, 6 Nov 1945; Vint Hill Farms Station, Warrenton, VA, 5 Mar 1946; Brooks AFB, TX, 23 Feb 1949; Kelly AFB, TX, 1 Aug 1953; Brooks AFB, TX, 22 Mar-8 May 1955. Brooks AFB, TX, 1 Nov 1977; Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, 1 Mar 2011-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater; Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Western Pacific.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 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; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Jul 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Jun 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Dec 1980; newest rendition on 25 Mar 2019.
Prepared by Jon K. Gray.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.