5th Space Warning Squadron

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
Garrison/HQ	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
Motto(s)	Partnership for Peace
Decorations	AFOUA
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Robert Smith

Military unit

The United States Space Force's 5th Space Warning Squadron (5 SWS) is a missile warning unit located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.

It used to be known as the 5th Joint Defense Space Communications Squadron. ^{[citation needed]}

Assignments

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
Space Delta 4, 13 Oct 2023-present

Operations

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

Commanders

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 Smith, USSF, 3 May 2024-present

Station

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

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001^[3]
- 1 Jan 1999-31 Dec 1999^[4]
- 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997^[5]
- 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994^[6]
- 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991^[7]
- 2 May 1973 – 1 May 1976^[8]
- 17 Nov 1971-1 May 1973^[9]

References

^ 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)
^ 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

Space Operations Command

Air Forces

Fourteenth (Strategic)

Centers

Bases

Stations

Cape Canaveral
Cape Cod
Cavalier
Cheyenne Mountain
Clear
Eldorado (closed)
Kaena Point
New Boston
Onizuka (closed)

Space wings

Air Base groups

61st
821st Air Base Group

Squadrons

Command and Control	1st 2d 3d 4th 55th Mobile 119th 153d 222d 721st Mobile
Space Control	1st 4th 16th 20th 25th 76th 380th
Space Launch	1st 2nd 3d Space Launch Squadron 4th 5th
Space Operations	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 19th 21st 22d 23d 111th 148th AFSPC
Space Warning	2nd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 137th 213th
Others	26th Space Aggressor (AFRC) 527th Space Aggressor (ACC) 3d Space Communications 50th Space Communications 850th Space Communications 1st Space Development Squadron 2d Space Development Squadron 3d Space Development Squadron 3rd Space Experimentation 1st Space Surveillance 3d Space Surveillance 5th Space Surveillance 1st Air and Space Test 2d Test Operations Squadron 3d Space Test Squadron 4th Space Test Squadron 55th Space Weather