The group uses the wing emblem with the group designation in the scroll.
The 50th Network Operations Group (50 NOG) is a unit of the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. 50th NOG is the single focal point for operating and maintaining the $8.2 billion Air Force Satellite Control Network and all 50 SW communications and computer systems (C-CS). Specific mission responsibilities are accomplished through the group's four squadrons, six detachments, and the Program Management Office.
The 50 NOG originated as a communications squadron in the Vietnam War in 1965.
Subordinate units[]
- Program Management Office
- 21st Space Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base
- 22d Space Operations Squadron
- 23d Space Operations Squadron at New Boston Air Force Station
- 50th Space Communications Squadron
Lineage[]
- Designated 1879th Communications Squadron and organized, 1 November 65
- Redesignated 1879th Information Systems Squadron, 1 July 85; 1879th Communications Squadron, 1 November 86; 1879th Communications Group, 1 October 89
- Inactivated 30 January 92 (along with the 2d Space Wing; mission taken by 50th Satellite Communications Squadron assigned to reactivated 50 OG)
- Redesignated 50th Communications Group, 26 November 97
- Activated 1 December 97
- Inactivated 1 October 2 (squadrons transferred to reactivated 50th Maintenance Group [formerly 50th Logistics Group])
- Activated 1 June 3 (squadrons transferred back from inactivated 50th Maintenance Group)
- Redesignated 50th Network Operations Group, 10 March 4
Assignments[]
- 1964th Communications Group, 1 November 65
- Northern Communications Area, 1 September 71
- Airlift Communications Division, 1 June 81
- Tactical Communications (later, Tactical Information Systems) Division, 1 October 82
- Space Communications (later, Space Information Systems, Space Communications) Division, 1 October 84
- 2d Space Wing, 1 October 90 – 30 January 92
- 50th Space Wing, 1 December 97 – 1 October 02; 1 June 3 – present
Stations[]
- Nha Trang Airport (later Nha Trang Air Base), South Vietnam, 1 November 65 – 1 September 71
- Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, 1 September 71
- Falcon Air Force Station (later AFB), Colorado, 1 October 84 – 30 January 92
- Falcon (later Schriever) AFB, Colorado, 1 December 97 – 1 October 02; 1 June 3 – present
Honors[]
Campaign Streamers[]
Vietnam:
- Vietnam Defensive 1965–1966
- Vietnam Air 1966
- Vietnam Air Offensive 1966–1967
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II 1967–1968
- Vietnam Air/Ground 1968
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III 1968
- Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV 1968–1969
- Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969
- Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969
- Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969–1970
- Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970
- Southwest Monsoon 1970
- Commando Hunt V 1970–1971
- Commando Hunt VI 1971
Decorations[]
- Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation: 21 June 1968 – 30 June 1969
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 April 66 – 1 September 71; 1 January – 30 August 68
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 July 65 – 30 June 66; 1 July 66 – 30 June 67; 1 July 67 – 30 June 68; 1 July 68 – 30 June 69; 1 July 69 – 30 June 70; 1 July 70 – 30 June 71; 1 July 71 – 1 August 71
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 September 71 – 15 April 72; 1 January 76 – 31 December 76; 1 September 90 – 31 August 91; 1 October 98 – 30 September 00; 1 October 00 – 1 October 01; 1 October 1 – 1 October 02; 2 October 2 – 1 October 3
Other awards[]
Commanders[]
- Lt Col Robert W. Alexander, 1 October 1985 – 18 July 1988
- Col William A. Sample, 19 July 1988 – 1 August 1990
- Lt Col Roman Synychak, 2 August 1990 – 30 January 1992
- Col Gregory S. Hollister, 1 December 1997 – 24 March 1998
- Col Paul F. Capasso, 25 March 1998 – 13 April 2000
- Col David B. Warner, 14 April 2000 – 27 June 2002
- Col Earl D. Matthews, 28 June 2002 – 13 June 2004
- Col David C. Uhrich, 14 June 2004 – 10 July 2006
- Col Robert Skinner, 10 July 2006 – 13 July 2008[3]
- Col Mitchel Butikofer, 14 July 2008 – 14 May 2010[4]
- Col Michael Finn II, 14 May 2010 – 4 April 2012[5]
- Col Jonathan Sutherland, 4 April 2012 – present[6]
Sources[]
- Lineage & Honors of the 50th Network Operations Group (AFSPC)
References[]
- ↑ Awards ceremony honors communications, information professionals, 22 January 2008, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
- ↑ 2008 ANNUAL AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND-LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL AWARD WINNERS, 19 March 2009
- ↑ Change of Command photo, 10 July 2006
- ↑ 50th NOG gets new commander, 17 July 2008, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
- ↑ New commander takes reins of 50th NOG, 19 May 2010, 50th Space Wing Public Affairs
- ↑ Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys, New commander leads cyber warriors 4 April 2012
External links[]
The original article can be found at 50th Network Operations Group and the edit history here.