Lineage

Constituted 5th Satellite Control Squadron on 11 Apr 1989. Activated on 1 May 1989. Redesignated 5th Space Operations Squadron on 30 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1992. Activated on 22 Nov 1993.

Assignments

1000th Satellite Operations Group, 1 May 1989?31 Jul 1992. 50th Operations Group, 22 Nov 1993?.

Stations

Fairchild AFB, WA, 1 May 1989?31 Jul 1992. Onizuka AFB (later, AS), CA, 22 Nov 1993?.

Space Systems

Satellites, 1989?1992. Satellites, 1993?.

Operations

Provided spacecraft command uplink, spacecraft telemetry and sensor data downlink, along with limited command and control capability as an emergency backup for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program?s Fairchild Operations Center, 1989?1992.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Sep 1990?31 Aug 1991.

Emblem

Azure, five mullets of eight Argent above and between a demi-globe issuant from dexter base Celeste and a flight symbol ascending bendwise White issuing a contrail arcing to the globe Gules; all within a diminished bordure Or. MOTTO: PIONEERS OF SPACE. Approved on 9 Dec 1994; replaced emblem approved on 25 Aug 1989 (DFSC 90?05554).