The
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Aerial warfare, air military branch, 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 ...
's 5th Space Warning Squadron (5 SWS) was a
missile
In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously unguided rocke ...
warning unit located at
Woomera AS,
Australia. It used to be known as the 5th Joint Defense Space Communications Squadron.
Commanders
*Col John Harris (1993–1995)
*Col Henry W. Poburka (12 Jul 1995-1997)
Decorations
*
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was established in 1954 as the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and was the first independent Air Force d ...
**1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001
**1 Jan 1999-31 Dec 1999
**1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997
**1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994
**1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991
**2 May 1973 – 1 May 1976
**17 Nov 1971-1 May 1973
[Department of the Air Force Special Order GB-830, 1973]
See also
*
Defense Support Program
The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a program of the United States Space Force that operated the reconnaissance satellites which form the principal component of the ''Satellite Early Warning System'' used by the United States.
DSP satellite ...
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2d Space Warning Squadron
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8th Space Warning Squadron
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11th Space Warning Squadron
References
{{USAF Space Command
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