Lineage. Constituted as 83 Communications Squadron on 24 Feb 1956. Activated on 8 Jul 1956. Inactivated on 11 Nov 1957. Activated on 1 Jul 1998. Redesignated as 83 Network Operations Squadron on 5 Jul 2006.
Assignments. 83 Air Base Group, 8 Jul 1956-11 Nov 1957. Air Combat Command Communications Group, 1 Jul 1998; 26 Network Operations Group, 5 Jul 2006; 690 Network Support (later, 690 Cyberspace Operations) Group, 18 Aug 2009-.
Stations. Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC, 8 Jul 1956-11 Nov 1957. Langley AFB, VA, 1 Jul 1998-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2012. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Jul] 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jan 2002-31 May 2003; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005; [5 Jul 2006]-31 May 2007; 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2015.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 26 Jun 2019.
Supersedes statement prepared on 2 Jun 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Apr 1999; latest rendering, 21 Nov 2018.
Prepared by Jon K. Gray.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.