Lineage. Constituted as 42 Communications Squadron, Command, on 18 Oct 1949. Activated on 17 Nov 1949. Redesignated as 42 Communications Squadron, Air Force, on 24 Sep 1951. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1960. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 42 Combat Communications Squadron, on 11 Jul 1989. Activated on 1 Oct 1989. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1990. Activated on 1 Oct 2009. Redesignated as 42 Cyberspace Operations Squadron on 12 Aug 2016.
Assignments. Eastern Air Defense Force, 17 Nov 1949-1 Jan 1960. 4 Combat Communications Group, 1 Oct 1989-1 Oct 1990. 514 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2009; Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 2012; 960 Cyberspace Operations Group, 1 Mar 2013-.
Stations. Mitchel AFB, NY, 17 Nov 1949; Stewart AFB, NY, 28 Jul 1950-1 Jan 1960. Kwang Ju AB, South Korea, 1 Oct 1989-1 Oct 1990. McGuire AFB (later, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) NJ, 1 Oct 2009; Scott AFB, IL, 12 Aug 2016-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Oct 2018-30 Sep 2019. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1989-[1 Oct 1990]; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2012.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 24 May 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 9 Sep 2016.
Emblem. Approved on 14 Mar 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.