2d Space Warning Squadron

2d Space Warning Squadron
	Defense Support Program satellite
Active	1992–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Missile Warning
Part of	Air Force Space Command
Garrison/HQ	Buckley AFB, Colorado
Nickname(s)	Squawkin' Dogs
Motto(s)	Ils Ne Passeront Pas French They Shall Not Pass
Insignia
2d Space Warning Squadron emblem (Approved 2 March 1995)[1]

The 2d Space Warning Squadron Is part of the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. It operates the Space-Based Infrared System satellites conducting global monitoring for significant infrared events.

Mission

Operate and maintain the Space-Based Infrared System satellite constellation and Mission Control Station. Additionally, they report ballistic missile and space launches, nuclear detonations, and infrared data of operational value to the President of the United States, Secretary of Defense, combatant commanders, intelligence agencies, and global warfighters.^[2]

History

The 2d has operated ground stations set up to control the Defense Support Program (DSP) and Space-Based Infrared System, space-based surveillance systems configured to detect and report ballistic missile launches, space launches, and nuclear detonations since 1992.

Lineage

Constituted as the 2d Space Communications Squadron on 1 May 1992

Activated on 15 May 1992

Redesignated 2d Space Warning Squadron on 1 May 1993^[1]

Assignments

21st Operations Group, 15 May 1992
21st Space Wing, 21 July 1995^[1]
460th Operations Group, unknown – present^[2]

Stations

Buckley Air National Guard Base(later Buckley Air Force Base), Colorado, 15 May 1992 – present^[1]

Systems Operated

Space-Based Infrared System satellites (200x-present)^[2]
Defense Support Program satellites (1992–present)^[1]

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Robertson, Patsy (September 24, 2008). "Factsheet 31 Fighter Wing (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
1 2 3 No byline. "Buckley AFB Factsheets 460th Operations Group". 460th Space Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

External links

460th Operations Group Fact Sheet

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[2SWSfacts-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Robertson, Patsy (September 24, 2008). "Factsheet 31 Fighter Wing (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[460OG-2] 1 2 3 No byline. "Buckley AFB Factsheets 460th Operations Group". 460th Space Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.