Lineage

Constituted 17th Surveillance Squadron, and activated, on 1 Nov 1966. Organized on 1 Jan 1967. Inactivated on 31 Dec 1969. Redesignated 17th Radar Squadron on 20 May 1971. Activated on 1 Sep 1971. Inactivated on 31 May 1976. Redesignated 17th Surveillance Squadron on 28 Dec 1981. Activated on 1 Aug 1982. Inactivated on 1 Jun 1989. Redesignated 17th Space Surveillance Squadron on 25 Oct 1993. Activated on 15 Nov 1993.

Assignments

Air Defense Command, 1 Nov 1966; 73d Aerospace Surveillance Wing, 1 Jan 1967?31 Dec 1969. Fourteenth Aerospace Force, 1 Sep 1971?31 May 1976. 3d Air Division, 1 Aug 1982; 1st Space Wing, 1 May 1983?1 Jun 1989. 73d Space Group, 15 Nov 1993?.

Stations

Moorestown, NJ, 1 Jan 1967?31 Dec 1969. Ko Kha RTAS, Thailand, 1 Sep 1971?31 May 1976. San Miguel, Philippines, 1 Aug 1982?1 Jun 1989. Edzell AFD, Scotland, 15 Nov 1993?.

Aircraft

None.

Operations

Operated a radar sensor for the USAF Spacetrack System, Nov 1967?Dec 1969. Tracked People?s Republic of China missile launches and southerly launches from the Soviet Union, Sep 1971?May 1976. Provided low-altitude space surveillance, Aug 1982?May 1989. Operated sensors for the Low-Altitude Space Surveillance System, Nov 1993?.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 14 Sep 1973?17 Feb 1975; 1 Aug 1982?31 Jul 1983.

Emblem

Per fess enarched Sable and Azure a demi-globe issuant from base Vert gridlined Or over all a sword palewise of the last hilt Gules between in chief an arch of four pole stars Yellow, all within a diminished bordure of the last. Approved on 8 Jun 1995; replaced emblem approved on 18 Sep 1968 (KE 31299). MOTTO: ETERNAL VIGILANCE. Approved on 18 Sep 1968.