Lineage. Designated as 1061 United States Air Force Communications Squadron on 18 Dec 1950. Organized on 1 Jan 1951. Redesignated as: 2044 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 Jan 1953; 2044 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron (Point to Point) on 1 Apr 1954; 2044 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 15 Dec 1954; 2044 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 2044 Communications Group on 1 Jan 1966; Teleprocessing Services Center on 8 May 1984; 1 Information Systems Group on 1 Oct 1984; 7 Communications Group on 1 Nov 1986; Air Force Pentagon Communications Agency on 1 Jul 1994; 844 Communications Group on 11 Aug 2006.
Assignments. 1060 USAF Communications (later, 1834 AACS) Group, 1 Jan 1951; 1802 AACS Group, 1 Jul 1954; 1800 AACS Wing, 15 Jul 1955; 1802 AACS Group (later, Northeastern AACS Region), 18 Jul 1956; 2045 AACS (later, 2045 Communications) Group, 18 Dec 1957; Eastern Communications Region, 1 Jan 1966; Northern Communications Area (later, Continental Communications Division), 1 May 1970; Air Force Communications Command, 8 May 1984; Air Force District of Washington, 1 Oct 1990; *United States Air Force, 5 Feb 1991; **Air Force Communications and Information Center, 1 Apr 1997; Air Force District of Washington, 7 Jun 2006-.
* Status changed from a subordinate organization of AFDW to a field operating agency (FOA).
** Status changed from a FOA to a subordinate organization of AFCIC.
Stations. Washington, DC, 1 Jan 1951; Fort Myer, VA, 1 Jan 1953; Washington, DC, 1 Jan 1966-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Feb 1970-28 Feb 1971; 1 Mar 1971-29 Feb 1972; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1977; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1980; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1983; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1985; 1 Jan 1988-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jan 1992-31 Dec 1993; 1 Jan 2010-31 Dec 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2012. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Apr 2002-15 Oct 2003; [16 Oct 2003]-30 Sep 2004; [1 Oct 2004]-15 Sep 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Aug 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Jan 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 30 Jan 2007.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.