21st Space Wing

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21st Space Wing

Active	November 15, 1952
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Space Control
Part of	Air Force Space Command
Garrison/HQ	Peterson AFB
Motto	FORTITUDO ET PREPARATIO - Strength and Preparedness

The 21st Space Wing is a unit of the Air Force Space Command based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The unit is tasked with the operation of early warning and space object detection equipment around the world in support of NORAD and USSTRATCOM.

[edit] Units

Groups
- 21st Fighter-Bomber Group (later, 21st Operations): 1 Jan 1953-8 Feb 1958; 26 Sep-19 Dec 1991; 15 May 1992-.
- 343d Tactical Fighter Group: 15 Nov 1977-1 Jan 1980.
- 721st Space Group: 15 May 1992-24 Jun 1994.
- 821st Space Group: 31 May 1996-1 Oct 2001.

Squadrons
- 2d Space Warning Squadron: 21 Jul 1995-31 May 1996.
- 5th Space Warning Squadron: 8 Jun 1995-10 Aug 1999.
- 8th Space Warning Squadron: 8 Jun-30 Sep 1995.
- 10th Space Warning Squadron: active.
- 12th Space Warning Squadron: 8 Jun 1995-10 Aug 1999.
- 17th Troop Carrier Squadron (later, 17th Tactical Airlift): 8 Jul 1966-31 Mar 1975.
- 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 1 Oct-15 Nov 1977; 1 Jan 1980-1 Jan 1982.
- 43d Tactical Fighter Squadron: 15 Jul 1970-15 Nov 1977; 1 Jan 1980-26 Sep 1991.
- 54th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 8 May 1987-26 Sep 1991.
- 72d Fighter-Bomber Squadron: attached 15 Apr 1957-8 Feb 1958.
- 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 29 May-26 Sep 1991.
- 317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 8 Jul 1966-31 Dec 1969.
- 416th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later, 416st Tactical Fighter): attached 15 Apr 1957-8 Feb 1958; assigned 1 Jul 1958-18 Jun 1960.
- 531st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later, 531st Tactical Fighter): attached 15 Apr 1957-8 Feb 1958; assigned 1 Jul 1958-18 Jun 1960.
- 5021st Tactical Operations Squadron: 1 Oct 1981-1 Jul 1988.
- 5040th Helicopter Squadron: 15 Jul 1969-30 Sep 1975.
- 5041st Tactical Operations Squadron: 1 Oct 1971-1 Oct 1977.