The

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...

's 750th Space Group was a space operations unit located at

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, California. its predecessor was formed on 1 October 1987; it assumed the designation of the 750th Space Group on 30 January 1992; and it was inactivated on 25 June 1999.

History

The 750 SG inactivated in June 1999, following the recommendation of the

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. Primary responsibilities for the

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(AFSCN) mission transferred to the 22d Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group,

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and Air Force support to

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missions transferred to the

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, 50th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which stood up at

Onizuka AFS Onizuka Air Force Station or Onizuka AFS was a United States Air Force installation in Sunnyvale, California, at the intersection of California State Route 237, State Route 237 and North Mathilda Avenue. It was operational from 1960 to 2010. Its d ...

. That squadron also provided a necessary backup for AFSCN operations.

Assignments

Major Command/Gaining Command

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(30 Jan 1992 – 25 Jun 1999)

Wings/Groups

(30 Jan 1992 – 25 Jun 1999) *

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(1 Oct 1987 – 30 Jan 1992)

Previous Designations

*750th Space Group (30 Jan 1992 – 25 Jun 1999) *2d Satellite Tracking Group (1 Oct 1987 – 30 Jan 1992)

Squadrons assigned

* (??-1999)

Detachments

* Detachment 1, 750th Space Group –

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, California (1 Oct 1987 – 1 Jun 1997) * Detachment 2, 750th Space Group –

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(1 Oct 1987 – 1 Nov 1991) * Detachment 3, 750th Space Group –

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(1 Oct 1987 – 1 Jun 1997) * Detachment 4, 750th Space Group – Mahe Space Tracking Station, Sechelles (1 Oct 1987 – 30 Sep 1996) * Detachment 5, 750th Space Group –

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(1 Oct 1987 – 1 Jun 1997) * Detachment 6, 750th Space Group – Kaena Point, Hawaii (1 Oct 1987 – 1 Jun 1997) * Detachment 7, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB,

(17 Jun 1988 – 1 Jul 1993) * Detachment 8, 750th Space Group –

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(1 Jul 1994 – 1 Jun 1997) * Detachment 9, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB,

(1 May 1989 – 1 Oct 1991)

Commanders

*Col Michael A. Hamel (1994–1995)Air Force Link: LTG Michael A. Hamel Official Biography

Bases stationed

, California ()

Equipment Operated

(???-???) *

Defense Satellite Communications System The Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) is a United States Space Force satellite constellation that provides the United States with military communications to support globally distributed military users. Beginning in 2007, DSCS is be ...

(???-???)

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force, unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was established in 1954 as the A ...

**1 Oct 1998 – 25 Jun 1999 **1 Jan 1997-31 Dec 1997 **1 Oct 1996 – 30 Sep 1997 **1 Sep 1993-31 Aug 1995 **1 Sep 1990 – 31 Aug 1991 **1 Dec 1987-30 Nov 1989

References

External links

Onizuka AFS Website
Space 750 Military units and formations disestablished in 1999 {{USAF-stub