5th Space Warning Squadron

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.

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.

Commanders

 * Col John Harris, USAF, 1993–1995
 * Col Henry W. Poburka, USAF, 12 Jul 1995-1997
 * 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 [[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg]]
 * 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001
 * 1 Jan 1999-31 Dec 1999
 * 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997
 * 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994
 * 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991
 * 2 May 1973 – 1 May 1976
 * 17 Nov 1971-1 May 1973