Lineage. Constituted as 30 Communications Squadron, Air Force, on 8 Oct 1946. Activated on 17 Oct 1946. Redesignated as 30 Communications Squadron, Command, on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1970. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 30 Communications Squadron on 1 Nov 1991. Activated on 19 Nov 1991. Redesignated as 30 Space Communications Squadron on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. Strategic Air Command, 17 Oct 1946; 3902 Air Base Wing (remained under operational control of Hq, SAC), 16 Aug 1950; 1 Communications (later, 1 Aerospace Communications) Group, Command, 1 Feb 1960-1 Oct 1970. 30 Support Group, 19 Nov 1991; 30 Logistics (later, 30 Maintenance) Group, 15 Mar 1999; 30 Operations Group, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Andrews Field (later, AFB), MD, 17 Oct 1946; Offutt AFB, NE, 9 Nov 1948-1 Oct 1970. Vandenberg AFB, CA, 19 Nov 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1965-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1969; 1 Jul 1969-30 Jun 1970; [1 Nov] 1991- 30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Jan 1998-30 Sep 1999; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2000; [1 Jan}-30 Sep 2001; 1 Oct 2001-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 21 Oct 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Jun 1992.
Emblem. Approved on 30 Sep 1996.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey