wing
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expres ...
of the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
. Constituted on 5 December 1984 and activated on 8 July 1985, it was the host wing at Falcon Air Force Station (later Falcon Air Force Base; now
Schriever Air Force Base
Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, and Falcon Air Force Station, is a base of the United States Space Force located approximately east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in ...
). It took operational control of the
Air Force Satellite Control Network
The Satellite Control Network (SCN), operated by the United States Space Force's Space Delta 6, provides support for the operation, control, and maintenance of a variety of United States Department of Defense and some non-DoD satellites. This in ...
Air Force Space Command
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(5 December 1984 – 30 January 1992)
Numbered air force
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14th Air Force
The Fourteenth Air Force (14 AF; Air Forces Strategic) was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). It was headquartered at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
The command was responsible for the organizatio ...
(5 December 1984 – 30 January 1992)
Components
Groups
* 2d Satellite Tracking Group (1 October 1987 – 30 January 1992)
* 1000th Satellite Operations Group (1 April 1986 – 30 January 1992)
* 1002d Space Support Group (1 October 1989 – 30 January 1992)
* 1879th Communications Group (1 October 1990 – 30 January 1992)
Squadrons
* 1st Manned Spaceflight Control Squadron (1 December 1985 – 30 June 1989)
* 1st Satellite Control Squadron (5 October 1987 – 30 January 1992)
* 2d Special Security Squadron (15 August 1985 – 15 October 1986)
* 3d Satellite Control Squadron (2 February 1990 – 30 January 1992)
* 1002d Special Security Squadron (15 October 1986 – 14 November 1986)
* 1002d Space Systems Support Squadron (later, 1002d Space Systems Squadron) (1 October 1985 – 30 January 1992)
* 1022d Combat Crew Training Squadron (1 June 1990 – 30 January 1992)
Bases stationed
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Falcon Air Force Station
Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, and Falcon Air Force Station, is a base of the United States Space Force located approximately east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in ...
(later Base, now Schriever Air Force Base),
Colorado
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(5 December 1984 – 30 January 1992)
Decorations
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force, unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was established in 1954 as the A ...
** 1 December 87 – 30 November 89
** 1 September 89 – 31 August 91
Commanders
* Col. Richard Griffin, 8 July 1985 – 8 July 1986
* Brig. Gen. Lester Weber, 8 July 1986 – 12 December 1988
* Brig. Gen. Jimmy Morrell, 12 December 1988 – 27 August 1990
* Col. Roger DeKok, 27 August 1990 – 30 January 1992
Emblem
Blazon
Azure, within a pattern of seven mullets argent a globe celeste gridlined of the first, encompassed by an
orbital ring
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bendsinisterwise argent bearing two polestars or, overall a flight symbol bendwise argent emitting a contrail or, all within a diminished bordure of the last.
Significance
Blue and yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of operations for the Air Force. Yellow refers to the sun and excellence required of Air Force personnel. The globe represents the earth as viewed from space and signifies the worldwide coverage provided by Air Force satellite in accomplishing surveillance and communications missions. The ellipse symbolizes the
Air Force Satellite Control Network
The Satellite Control Network (SCN), operated by the United States Space Force's Space Delta 6, provides support for the operation, control, and maintenance of a variety of United States Department of Defense and some non-DoD satellites. This in ...
and the two stars depict the satellites. The deltoid and its contrail denote the Air Force Launch Vehicles that place the satellites in orbit. The seven stars represent the vastness of space and the environment of our operations.