426th Network Warfare Squadron
Introduction The United States Air Force's '''426th Network Warfare Squadron''' ('''426 NWS''') is an 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.426 NWS Lackland AFB, Texas
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.
Assignments ===Major Command===*Air Force Intelligence Command (1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993)*Air Combat Command (2000–2009)*Air Force Space Command (2009–2018)*Air Force Reserve Command(2018 – present)===Wing/Group===*24th Composite Wing (1946–1948)*688th Cyberspace Wing (2013 – present)*960th Cyber Operations Group (2013 – present)
Previous designations Logo of the 426th IOPS*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 – present)
Bases stationed *Kearney Army Airfield, Nebraska (1 February 1943 – 1 April 1944)*Beane Field, St Lucia, British West Indies (15 October 1946 – 28 July 1948)*Vogelweh, Germany (1 October 1993 – 2014)*Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States of America (8 March 2014, 2014 – present)
Decorations *Air Force Outstanding Unit Award File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg**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 * List of cyber warfare forces
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