426th Network Warfare Squadron

The United States Air Force's 426th Network Warfare Squadron (426 NWS) is a network warfare unit located at Vogelweh, Germany.

Mission

The mission of the 426 NWS is to fly, fight and win in cyberspace.

History

The 426th Network Warfare Squadron (426 NWS) was originally constituted as the ^[1]

Assignments

Major Command

• Air Force Space Command (2009–Present)
• Air Combat Command (2000–2009)
• Air Force Intelligence Command (1 Oct 1991-1 Oct 1993)

Wing/Group

• 67th Network Warfare Wing (1993–Present)
• 24th Composite Wing (1946–1948)

Previous designations

• 426th Network Warfare Squadron (5 Jul 2008–Present)
• 426th Information Operations Squadron (1 Aug 2000-5 Jul 2008)
• 426th Intelligence Squadron (31 Dec 1995-1 Aug 2000)
• 26th Operations Support Flight (1 Oct 1993-31 Dec 1995)
• 26th Airdrome Squadron (Special) (16 Apr 1943-1 Apr 1944; 11 Sep 1946-28 Jul 1948)
• 26th Airdrome Squadron (25 Jan 1943-16 Apr 1943)

Bases stationed

• Vogelweh, Germany (1 Oct 1993–Present)
• Beane Field, St Lucia, British West Indies (15 Oct 1946-28 Jul 1948)
• Kearney AAF, Nebraska (1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944)

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ^[2]
  • 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007
  • 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005
  • 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003 (with Combat "V" device)
  • 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002
  • 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000
  • 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995
  • 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994

Equipment Operated

• Computer and Networking systems (1993–2001; 2005–Present)
• Intelligence-gathering equipment (1951–1955; 1970–1991)

References