Lineage. Designated as 185 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 14 May 1948. Organized on 1 Jun 1948. Redesignated as: 1903 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 Oct 1948; 1903 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 1903 Information Systems Squadron on 1 Jul 1984; 1903 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1986; 836 Communications Squadron on 30 Apr 1991. Inactivated on 1 May 1992. Redesignated as 836 Cyberspace Operations Squadron on 17 Nov 2015. Activated on 3 Dec 2015.
Assignments. 51 Airways and Air Communications Service Group (later, 1801 Airways and Air Communications Service Group; Western Airways and Air Communications Service Region; Western Communications Region), 1 Jun 1948; Southern Communications Area, 1 May 1970; Tactical Communications Area (later, Tactical Communications Division; Tactical Information Systems Division; Tactical Communications Division), 30 Sep 1976; 836 Air Division, 1 Oct 1990-1 May 1992. 688 Cyberspace Operations Group, 3 Dec 2015-.
Stations. Williams AFB, AZ, 1 Jun 1948; Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 5 Jan 1951-1 May 1992. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, 3 Dec 2015.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan-31 Dec 1972; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1973; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1987.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 Feb 2016.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 May 1991.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Dec 1982.
Prepared by Daniel Haulman.