Lineage. Constituted as 5 Surveillance Squadron on 10 Aug 1990. Activated on 1 Oct 1990. Redesignated as 5 Space Surveillance Squadron on 15 May 1992. Inactivated on 22 Jan 2002. Redesignated as 5 Space Control Squadron on 17 Sep 2019. Activated on 1 Oct 2019. Changed status from a unit of United States Air Force armed force to a unit of United States Space Force armed force on 21 Oct 2020. Redesignated as 5 Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron on 13 Apr 2022.
Assignments. 73 Space Surveillance (later, Space) Group, 1 Oct 1990; 21 Operations Group, 26 Apr 1995-22 Jan 2002. 721 Operations Group, 1 Oct 2019; Space Delta 3, 24 Jul 2020-.
Stations. RAF Feltwell, England, 1 Oct 1990-22 Jan 2002. Peterson AFB (later, SFB), CO, 1 Oct 2019-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 28 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Jul 2021.
Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 22 Jun 1994. Space Force emblem approved on 29 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Mark Usry.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.