90 Communications Squadron (AFGSC)

Lineage.   Constituted as 90 Communications Squadron on 20 Dec 1950.  Activated on 2 Jan 1951.  Inactivated on 16 Feb 1951.  Activated on 14 Feb 1952.  Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952.  Activated on 13 Nov 1964.  Organized on 25 Mar 1965.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1977.  Consolidated (1 Sep 1991) with the 2149 Communications Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 2 Oct 1977.  Redesignated as: 2149 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1984; 2149 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986.  Consolidated squadron redesignated as 90 Communications Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments.  90 Air Base Group, 2 Jan-16 Feb 1951.  90 Bombardment Wing, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952.  90 Strategic Missile Wing, 25 Mar 1965; Strategic Communications Area, 1 Jul 1976-1 Oct 1977.  Strategic Communications Area (later, Strategic Communications Division; Strategic Information Systems Division; Strategic Communications Division), 2 Oct 1977; 90 Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Oct 1990; 90 Support (later, 90 Mission Support) Group, 1 Sep 1991-.

Stations.   Fairchild AFB, WA, 2 Jan-16 Feb 1951.  Forbes AFB, KS, 14 Feb-16 Jun 1952.  F. E. Warren AFB, WY, 25 Mar 1965-1 Oct 1977.  F. E. Warren AFB, WY, 2 Oct 1977-.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism – Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  None. 

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.   Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards:  1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1969; 1 Mar 1983-31 Dec 1984; 1 Aug 1991-31 Jul 1993; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2001; 1 Oct 2003-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; [1 Dec 2009]-31 May 2010; 1 Jan 2011-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2016.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 1 Aug 2022.

Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Apr 2014.

Emblem.  Approved on 5 Sep 1997; latest rendering, 9 Sep 2019.

Prepared by Melissa Lahue.

Reviewed by Margaret Ream.