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.