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426th Cyberspace Operations Squadron

The 426th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (426 COS) is a United States Air Force Reserve unit previously located in Vogelweh, Germany.

Since 8 March 2014, the 426 NWS has been officially relocated to San Antonio, Texas at Lackland Air Force Base.

Lineage

  • Constituted as 26th Airdrome Squadron on 25 Jan 1943. Activated 1 Feb 1943.
  • Redesignated as 26th Airdrome Squadron (Special) on 16 Apr 1943.
  • Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944.
  • Reconstituted on 11 Sep 1946.
  • Activated on 15 Oct 1946.
  • Inactivated on 28 Jul 1948.
  • Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.
  • Reconstituted, redesignated as 26th Operations Support Flight, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993.
  • Redesignated as 426th Intelligence Squadron on 31 Dec 1995.
  • Redesignated as 426th Information Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 2000.
  • Redesignated as 426th Network Warfare Squadron on 5 Jul 2008.
  • Inactivated on 7 Sep 2011.
  • Activated on 1 Mar 2013.
  • Redesignated 426th Cyberspace Operations Squadron on 15 Sept 2024.

Assignments

Major Command

Wing/Group

Previous designations

  • 26th Airdrome Squadron (25 January 1943 – 16 April 1943)
  • 26th Airdrome Squadron (Special) (16 April 1943 – 1 April 1944; 11 September 1946 – 28 July 1948)
  • 26th Operations Support Flight (1 October 1993 – 31 December 1995)
  • 426th Intelligence Squadron (31 December 1995 – 1 August 2000)
  • 426th Information Operations Squadron (1 August 2000 – 5 July 2008)
  • 426th Network Warfare Squadron (5 July 2008 – 15 September 2024)
  • 426th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (15 Sept 2024 - present)

Bases stationed

Decorations

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994
  • 1 October 1994 – 30 September 1995
  • 1 October 1999 – 30 September 2000
  • 1 June 2001 – 31 May 2002
  • 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2003 (with Combat "V" device)
  • 1 June 2003 – 31 May 2005
  • 1 June 2005 – 31 May 2007

See also

References