Lineage. Constituted as 8 Missile Warning Squadron on 26 Mar 1986. Activated on 1 Apr 1986. Redesignated as 8 Space Warning Squadron on 15 May 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1995. Redesignated as 8 Space Operations Squadron on 22 Aug 1997. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Sep 1997. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1998. Redesignated as 8 Space Warning Squadron on 30 Jul 1999. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1999.
Assignments. Air Force Space Command, 1 Apr 1986; 1 Space Wing, 8 May 1987; 21 Operations Group, 15 May 1992; 21 Space Wing, 8 Jun 30 Sep 1995. 310 Space Group, 1 Sep 1997 1 Oct 1998. 310 Space Group, 1 Oct 1999; 310 Operations Group, 7 Mar 2008.
Stations. El Dorado AFS (later, AS), TX, 1 Apr 1986 30 Sep 1995. Falcon (later Schriever) AFB, CO, 1 Sep 1997 1 Oct 1998. Buckley ANGB, CO, 1 Oct 1999.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1989 31 Aug 1991; 1 Oct 1992 30 Sep 1994; 4 Sep 1997 1 Nov 1998; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Jul 2004; 1 Aug 2004-31 Jul 2006; 1 Aug 2006-31 Jul 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, Aircraft, Operations and Honors through 16 Nov 2010.
Commanders through 30 Sep 1995.
Emblem. Approved on 30 Jun 1988.
Supersedes statement prepared on 25 Sep 2000.
Prepared by Robert B. Kane.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.