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8th Space Warning Squadron
8th Space Warning Squadron emblem
(approved 30 June 1988)[1]
Active
1986-1995, 1997-1998; 1999–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Missile Warning
Part of
Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ
Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
Motto(s)
They Shall not Pass
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Military unit
The United States Air Force's 8th Space Warning Squadron is an Air Force Reserve missile warning unit located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. The 8th works alongside its active duty counterpart, the 2d Space Warning Squadron, on the Defense Support Program and Space-Based Infrared System programs.
^ abKane, Robert B. (29 December 2010). "Factsheet 8 Space Warning Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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