6th Space Warning Squadron
- 6th Space Warning Squadron
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 6th Space Warning Squadron
caption= 6th Space Warning Squadron emblem
dates= 1979-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Space Warning
size=
command_structure=Air Force Space Command
current_commander= Colonel Christopher R. Gentry
garrison= Cape Cod Air Force Station
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motto= Ever aware
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The 6th Space Warning Squadron is located at Cape Cod Air Force Station, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It keeps watch for sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles launched toward North America. The squadron is a geographically separated unit of the 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
Mission
History
The 6th Space Warning Squadron was founded at Cape Cod Missile Early Warning Station on October 1st, 1979. It was the first squadron in thhe country to be equipped with PAVE PAWS. The 2165th Communications Squadron was a separate tenant at CCAFS until 1986 when it was merged with the 6th SWS.
Assignments
Major Command
*Air Force Space Command (1982-Present)
Previous Designations[Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0]
Bases Stationed
*Cape Cod Air Force Station, Massachusetts (1979-Present)
References
External links
* [http://www.peterson.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4702 6th Space Warning Squadron]
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