Lineage. Constituted as 18 Surveillance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1966. Organized on
1 Jan 1967. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1975. Activated on 1 Feb 1990. Redesignated as: 18 Space Surveillance Squadron on 15 May 1992; 18 Space Control Squadron on 1 Mar 2003. Inactivated on 1 Jul 2004. Activated on 22 Jul 2016.
Assignments. Air Defense Command, 1 Nov 1966; 73 Aerospace Surveillance Wing, 1 Jan 1967; Fourteenth Aerospace Force, 30 Apr 1971–1 Oct 1975. 1 Space Wing, 1 Feb 1990; 73 Space Surveillance (later, 73 Space) Group, 1 Jul 1991; 21 Operations Group, 26 Apr 1995–1 Jul 2004. 21 Operations Group, 22 Jul 2016-.
Stations. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1967–1 Oct 1975. Peterson AFB, CO, 1 Feb 1990; Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Nov 1994–1 Jul 2004. Vandenberg AFB, CA, 22 Jul 2016-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8 Jul 1970–7 Jul 1971; [1 Feb 1990]-31 Aug 1991; 18 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 25 Aug 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 18 May 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 18 Jul 1995.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.