Lineage. Designated as 1017 Test and Evaluation Squadron, and activated, on 6 Apr 1990. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1992. Redesignated as 17 Test Squadron on 30 Jun 1995. Activated on 21 Jul 1995. 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 17 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 23 Aug 2021.
Assignments. Air Force Space Command, 6 Apr 1990-15 Oct 1992. Space Warfare Center, 21 Jul 1995; 595 Test and Evaluation Group (later, 595 Space), 7 Apr 2000; 53 Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Apr 2013; 53 Test Management Group, 12 Sep 2013; United States Space Force (later, Space Operations Command), 7 Aug 2020 (attached to Space Training and Readiness Delta [Provisional], 7 Aug 2020-23 Aug 2021); Space Delta 12, 23 Aug 2021-.
Stations. Peterson AFB, CO, 6 Apr 1990-15 Oct 1992. Falcon AFB (later, Schriever SFB), CO, 21 Jul 1995-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6 Apr 1990-5 Apr 1992; 31 Jul 1996-30 Jul 1998; 31 Jul 1998-30 Aug 1999; 1 Jan 2000-30 Sep 2001; 1 Sep 2002-1 Sep 2003; 2 Sep 2003-31 Aug 2004; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2005; 1 Sep 2005-31 Aug 2006; 1 Sep 2006-31 Aug 2007; 1 Sep 2007-31 Aug 2008; 1 Sep 2008-31 Aug 2009; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jan 2011.
Emblem. Air Force emblem approved on 11 Sep 1991. Space Force emblem approved on 2 Mar 2022.
Prepared by Mark Usry.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.