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5th Space Warning Squadron

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5th Space Waring Squadron
5th Space Warning Squadron emblem
Active	1992-1999, 2023-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Space Operations
Role	Missile Warning
Part of	Mission Delta 4
Garrison/HQ	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
Nickname	Ornery Owls
Anniversaries	13 October 2023
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Robert M. Smith

Military unit

TheUnited States Space Force's5th Space Warning Squadron (5 SWS) is an in-theatermissile warning unit headquartered atBuckley Space Force Base, Colorado. It operates theJoint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) system via four forward-stationed combat detachments located in Italy, Qatar, South Korea, and Japan.

Assignments

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21st Operations Group, 15 May 1992-8 Jun 1995
21st Space Wing, 8 Jun 1995-10 Aug 1999
821st Space Group, 10 Aug 1999-12 Oct 1999
Mission Delta 4, 13 Oct 2023-present

History

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From 1992 to 1999, the 5th Space Warning Squadron operated the only ground station in the Southern Hemisphere for theDefense Support Program, a space-based system that provides global missile warning.^[1] It used to be known as the 5th Joint Defense Space Communications Squadron.

Commanders

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Col John Harris, USAF, 1993–1995
Col Henry W. Poburka, USAF, 12 Jul 1995-1997^[2]
Unknown, 1997-1999
Lt Col Michael A. Provencher, USSF, 13 Oct 2023-3 May 2024
Lt Col Robert M. Smith, USSF, 3 May 2024-present^[3]

Station

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Woomera AS, Australia, 15 May 1992-12 Oct 1999
Buckley SFB, Colorado, 13 Oct 2023-present

Decorations

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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001^[4]
- 1 Jan 1999-31 Dec 1999^[5]
- 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997^[6]
- 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994^[7]
- 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991^[8]
- 2 May 1973 – 1 May 1976^[9]
- 17 Nov 1971-1 May 1973^[10]

References

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^Endicott, Judy G. (1998).Active Air Force Wings as of 1 October 1995. Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 368–369.
^AFHRA FOIA Req 09-0061: 21st Space Wing Roster of Key Personnel (as of 31 Dec 1996)
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^AFSPC Special Order GA-10, 2001
^AFSPC Special Order GA-97, 2000
^AFSPC Special Order GA-09, 1 Nov 1997
^AFSPC Special Order GA-15, 1995
^AFSPC Special Order GA-095, 1992
^Department of the Air Force Special Order GB-161, 1977
^Department of the Air Force Special Order GB-830, 1973

United States Space Force

Leadership

Oversight	House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces subcommittee Senate Committee on Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee

Structure

Field commands	Space Futures Command Space Operations Command Commander Space Systems Command Commander Space Training and Readiness Command Commander
Component Field Commands	United States Space Forces – Central United States Space Forces – Europe and Africa United States Space Forces – Indo-Pacific United States Space Forces – Korea United States Space Forces – Space
Deltas	Space Delta 1 Mission Delta 2 Mission Delta 3 Mission Delta 4 Space Delta 5 Space Delta 6 Space Delta 7 Space Delta 8 Space Delta 9 Space Delta 10 Space Delta 11 Space Delta 12 Space Delta 13 Space Delta 15 Space Delta 18 Space Delta 21 Space Delta 23 Space Delta 26 Space Launch Delta 30 Mission Delta 31 Space Launch Delta 45 Space Base Delta 1 Space Base Delta 2 Space Base Delta 3
Squadrons	1st Delta Operations 319th Combat Training 328th Weapons 392d Combat Training 533rd Training 21st Operations Support 15th Space Surveillance 18th Space Defense 19th Space Defense 20th Space Surveillance 3rd Combat Training 4th EW 5th EW 16th EW 23rd EW 2nd Space Warning 3rd satellite Communications 5th Space Warning 6th Space Warning 7th Space Warning 10th Space Warning 11th Space Warning 12th Space Warning 13th Space Warning 55th Training 21st Space Operations 22nd Space Operations 23rd Space Operations 62nd Cyberspace 63rd Cyberspace 64th Cyberspace 65th Cyberspace 68th Cyberspace 69th Cyberspace 645th Cyberspace 71st ISR 72nd ISR 73rd ISR 74th ISR 75th ISR 76th ISR 1st Space Operations 2nd Navigation Warfare 3rd Space Operations 4th Space Operations 5th Space Operations 10th Space Operations 53rd Space Operations 527th Space Aggressor 1st Test and Evaluation 3rd Test and Evaluation 17th Test and Evaluation 25th Space Range 2nd Space Launch 5th Space Launch 1st Range Operations NSSI
Direct reporting units	Space Development Agency Space Rapid Capabilities Office Space Warfighting Analysis Center

Locations

Space Force Bases	Buckley Los Angeles Patrick Peterson Schriever Vandenberg
Space Bases	Pituffik
Space Force Stations	Cape Canaveral Cape Cod Cavalier Cheyenne Mountain Clear Kaena Point New Boston

Personnel
and training

History and
traditions

Former wings and deltas	21st Space Wing 50th Space Wing 460th Space Wing Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional)

Category

v t e United States Space Command
Subordinate organizations	Combined Force Space Component Command Combined Space Operations Center Missile Warning Center Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center Joint Navigation Warfare Center Joint Task Force–Space Defense National Space Defense Center
Service component commands	Space and Missile Defense Command (land) Marine Corps Forces Space Command (Marine Corps) Navy Space Command (maritime) First Air Force (air) United States Space Forces – Space (space) Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber Air Force (cyber)
Former service component commands	Naval Space Command Air Force Space Command Fourteenth Air Force