318th Operations Support Squadron

318th Operations Support Squadron
318th Operations Support Squadron emblem
Active	1942–1945; 1986–1996; 2000 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Information Operations
Role	Computer Network
Part of	AFSPC/24 AF/688 CW/318 IOG
Garrison/HQ	Lackland AFB, Texas
Nickname(s)	"Nighthawks"
Motto(s)	“Swoop, Strike, Kill. CA-CAW!”
Colors	Blue, Black, White
Mascot(s)	Nighthawk
Commanders
Current commander	Lt. Col Michele Olsen

The United States Air Force's 318th Operations Support Squadron (318 OSS) is an operations support squadron located at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Mission

The mission of the 318th OSS is to "Deliver relevant, validated, tactics, intelligence, and synchronized capabilities to cyberspace warfighters while providing world class mission support throughout the 688 CW^{[Clarification needed]}

To date, the 318th OSS commanders coin is the only military commanders coin that has the ability to be scanned, subsequently bringing the user to this website.

Assignments

Major Command

• Air Force Space Command (2009 – present)
• Air Combat Command (1993 – present)
• Air Force Intelligence Command (1991–1993)
• Electronic Security Command (1986–1991)

Wing/Group

• 688th Cyberspace Wing (2013–Present)
• Air Force Information Operations Center (1 Aug 2000 – 2013)
• 67th Intelligence Wing (1 Oct 1993 – 30 Jun 1996)
• 693d Intelligence Wing (1 Oct 1991 – 1 Oct 1993)
• Continental Electronic Security Division (1 Jan 1991 – 1 Oct 1991)
• 694th Electronic Security Wing (15 Jul 1988 – 1 Jan 1991)
• Continental Electronic Security Division (1 Apr 1987 – 15 Jul 1988)
• 6940th Electronic Security Wing (1 Jul 1986 – 1 Apr 1987)
• 3d Photographic Group (15 Nov 1944 – 12 Sep 1945)
• 5th Photographic Group (2 Sep 1942 – 15 Nov 1944)

Previous designations

• 318th Operations Support Squadron (7 Dec 2012–Present)
• 23d Information Operations Squadron (17 Jul 2000 – 7 Dec 2012)
• 23d Intelligence Squadron (1 Oct 1993 – 30 Jun 1996)
• 6947th Electronic Security Squadron (1 Jul 1986 – 1 Oct 1993)
• 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (13 Nov 1943 – 12 Sep 1945)
• 23d Photographic Squadron (Light) (6 Feb 1943 – 13 Nov 1943)
• 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (14 Jul 1942 – 6 Feb 1943)

Bases stationed

• Lackland AFB, Texas (1 Aug 2000 – present)
• Key West, Florida (1 Jul 1986 – 30 Jun 1996)
• Pomigliano, Italy (23 Aug 1945 – 12 Sep 1945)
• Florence/Peretola, Italy (16 Jan 1945 – 23 Aug 1945)
• Malignano, Italy (13 Oct 1944 – 16 Jan 1945)
• Valence, France (5 Sep 1944 – 13 Oct 1944)
• Borgo, Corsica (14 Jul 1944 – 5 Sep 1944)
• Alghero, Sardinia (2 Feb 1944 – 14 Jul 1944)
• San Severo, Italy (10 Dec 1943 – 2 Feb 1944)
• Foggia, Italy (30 Nov 1943 – 10 Dec 1943)
• La Marsa, Tunisia (8 Sep 1943 – 30 Nov 1943)
• Colorado Springs, Colorado (2 Sep 1942 – 8 Aug 1943)

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Oct 1944 – 30 Sep 1955
  • 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994
  • 1 Jan 1990 – 31 Dec 1991

Equipment Operated

• Various computer and networking equipment (2000 – present)
• F-5 (1943–1945)
• P-38 (1943–1945)

See also

• 24th Air Force

External links

• 37th Training Wing Public Affairs: Lackland AFB, Texas