Lineage. Designated as Air Force Special Communications Center on 24 Jul 1953. Organized on 8 Aug 1953. Redesignated as: Air Force Electronic Warfare Center on 1 Jul 1975; Air Force Information Warfare Center on 10 Sep 1993; Air Force Information Operations Center on 1 Oct 2006; 688 Information Operations Wing on 18 Aug 2009; 688 Cyberspace Wing on 13 Sep 2013.
Assignments. United States Air Force Security Service (later, Electronic Security Command; Air Force Intelligence Command; Air Intelligence Agency), 8 Aug 1953; Eighth Air Force, 1 May 2007; Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) [later Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)], 18 Aug 2009-.
Stations. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB; Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland), TX, 8 Aug 1953-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Nov 1965-1 Nov 1967; 18 Aug 2009-1 Oct 2010; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2014; 1 Jan 2016-31 Dec 2017. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jan 1974-1 Jan 1976; [2 Jan] 1976-1 Jan 1979; 2 Jan 1979-31 Dec 1981; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 May 1993-31 May 1994; 1 Jun 1994-31 May 1996; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Jun 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 May 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 14 Jun 1994; newest rendition approved on 26 Sep 2013.
Prepared by Jon K. Gray.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.