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 â 16 April 1943)
- 26th Airdrome Squadron (Special) (16 April 1943 â 1 April 1944; 11 September 1946 â 28 July 1948)
- 26th Operations Support Flight (1 October 1993 â 31 December 1995)
- 426th Intelligence Squadron (31 December 1995 â 1 August 2000)
- 426th Information Operations Squadron (1 August 2000 â 5 July 2008)
- 426th Network Warfare Squadron (5 July 2008 â 15 September 2024)
- 426th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (15 Sept 2024 - present)
Bases stationed
Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 October 1993 â 30 September 1994
- 1 October 1994 â 30 September 1995
- 1 October 1999 â 30 September 2000
- 1 June 2001 â 31 May 2002
- 1 June 2002 â 31 May 2003 (with Combat "V" device)
- 1 June 2003 â 31 May 2005
- 1 June 2005 â 31 May 2007
See also
References