| 8th Space Warning Squadron | |
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| 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] |
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.
The 8th Missile Warning Squadron was activated on 1 April 1986 at Eldorado Air Force Station, Texas, under Air Force Space Command.[2] It was reassigned to the 1st Space Wing on 8 May 1987.[2] While at Eldorado, the unit operated the AN/FPS-115 Pave Paws radar, provided warning of sea-launched or intercontinental ballistic missile attack against the continental United States or southern Canada.[2]
The unit was redesignated as the 8th Space Warning Squadron on 15 May 1992 and reassigned to the 21st Operations Group.[2] It was reassigned to the 21st Space Wing on 8 June 1995 before inactivating on 30 September 1995.[2]
It was redesignated as the 8th Space Operations Squadron on 22 August 1997 and briefly activated in the reserve under the 310th Space Group on 1 September 1997 at Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado.[2] It inactivated there on 1 October 1998.[2]
Redesignated as the 8th Space Warning Squadron on 30 July 1999, it was activated in the reserve on 1 October 1999 at Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado, under the 310 Space Group, 1 Oct 1999.[2]
