Lineage. Constituted as 50 Communications Squadron on 15 Nov 1952. Activated on 1 Jan 1953. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jul 1962. Activated on 1 May 1991. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 50 Satellite Communications Squadron on 1 Jan 1992. Activated on 30 Jan 1992. Redesignated as: 50 Space Communications Squadron on 1 Jul 1992; 50 Communications Squadron on 1 Dec 1997; 50 Space Communications Squadron on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 50 Air Base (later, 50 Combat Support) Group, 1 Jan 1953-1 Jul 1962. 50 Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 May-30 Sep 1991. 50 Operations Group, 30 Jan 1992; 50 Communications Group, 1 Dec 1997; 50 Maintenance Group, 1 Oct 2002; 50 Communications Group, 1 Jul 2003-.
Stations. Clovis AFB, NM, 1 Jan-23 Jul 1953; Hahn AB, Germany, 10 Aug 1953; Toul-Rosieres AB, France, 10 Jul 1956; Hahn AB, Germany, 1 Sep 1959-1 Jul 1962. Hahn AB, Germany, 1 May-30 Sep 1991. Falcon (later, Schriever) AFB, CO, 30 Jan 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 May]-5 Aug 1991; 2 Oct 2002-2 Oct 2003; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Dec 2012.
Supersedes statement prepared on 24 Jan 2000.
Emblem. Approved on 3 Jan 1996.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.