688 Cyberspace Operations Group (AFSPC)

Lineage. Designated as 1913 Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron, and organized, on 1 Dec 1952.  Redesignated as: 1913 Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1961; 1913 Communications Group on 1 Nov 1979; 1913 Information Systems Group on 1 Jul 1984; 1913 Communications Group on 1 Nov 1986.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1991.  Redesignated as 688 Cyberspace Operations Group on 17 Nov 2015.  Activated on 1 Dec 2015. 

Assignments. 1802 Airways and Air Communications Service Group (later, Northeastern Airways and Air Communications Service Region), 1 Dec 1952; Southeastern Airways and Air Communications Service Region, 18 Apr 1958; Northeastern Airways and Air Communications Service Region, 1 Nov 1958; North Atlantic Airways and Air Communications Service Region, 21 Apr 1961; North Atlantic Communications Region, 1 Jul 1961; Tactical Communications Region, 1 Jan 1963; 9 Tactical Communications Region, 8 Aug 1967; Tactical Communications Area (later, Tactical Communications Division; Tactical Information Systems Division; Tactical Communications Division), 30 Jun 1971; 1 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Oct 1990-1 Oct 1991. 688 Cyberspace Wing, 1 Dec 2015-.

Stations. Langley AFB, VA, 1 Dec 1952-1 Oct 1991. Scott AFB, IL, 1 Dec 2015-. 

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1977-31 Dec 1978; 1 Jan 1981-31 Dec 1982; 1 Jul 1989-31 May 1991. 

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 8 Feb 2016.

Emblem.  Group will use the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll. 

Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman