The 50th Network Operations Group (50 NOG) is a United States Air Force 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.
Program Management Office21st Space Operations Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base22d Space Operations Squadron23d Space Operations Squadron at New Boston Air Force Station50th Space Communications SquadronThe group was first organized as the 1879th Communications Squadron during the Vietnam War in 1965. In 1971, as American participation in the Vietnam War was reduced and United States Air Force closed down its activities at Nha Trang Air Base, the squadron was moved to Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, where it absorbed the mission, personnel and equipment of the 2009th Communications Squadron, which was inactivated.
The unit moved to its present location, then named Falcon Air Force Station, when Richards-Gebaur was turned over to the Air Force Reserve. The 1879th assumed the resources of the 2184th Communications Squadron at Falcon. When the 2d Space Wing was inactivated in 1992 the 1879th was inactivated with it and its mission was taken over by the 50th Satellite Communications Squadron.
The expanded space communications mission at Schriever Air Force Base led to the reactivation of the unit, now designated the 50th Communications Group. In 2002 the group was inactivated and its components transferred to the 50th Maintenance Group. This action was reversed less than a year later. The group received its current designation in March 2004.
Designated 1879th Communications Squadron and organized on 1 November 1965Redesignated
1879th Information Systems Squadron on 1 July 1985Redesignated
1879th Communications Squadron on 1 November 1986Redesignated
1879th Communications Group on 1 October 1989Inactivated 30 January 1992
Redesignated 50th Communications Group on 26 November 1997Activated 1 December 1997Inactivated 1 October 2002
Activated 1 June 2003Redesignated
50th Network Operations Group on 10 March 2004
1964th Communications Group, 1 November 1965Northern Communications Area, 1 September 1971Airlift Communications Division, 1 June 1981Tactical Communications Division (later, Tactical Information Systems Division), 1 October 1982Space Communications Division (later Space Information Systems Division, Space Communications Division), 1 October 19842d Space Wing, 1 October 1990 – 30 January 199250th Space Wing, 1 December 1997 – 1 October 200250th Space Wing, 1 June 2003 – presentNha Trang Airport (later Nha Trang Air Base), South Vietnam, 1 November 1965Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, 1 September 1971Falcon Air Force Station (later Falcon Air Force Base), Colorado, 1 October 1984 – 30 January 1992Falcon Air Force Base (later Schriever Air Force Base), Colorado, 1 December 1997 – 1 October 2002Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, 1 June 2003 – presentHonors and campaigns
Campaign streamersVietnam:
Vietnam Defensive 1965–1966Vietnam Air 1966Vietnam Air Offensive 1966–1967Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II 1967–1968Vietnam Air/Ground 1968Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III 1968Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV 1968–1969Tet 69/Counteroffensive 1969Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969Vietnam Winter/Spring 1969–1970Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1970Southwest Monsoon 1970Commando Hunt V 1970–1971Commando Hunt VI 1971DecorationsVietnam Presidential Unit Citation: 21 June 1968 – 30 June 1969Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 April, 1966 – 1 September, 1971; 1 January – 30 August, 1968Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat “V” Device: 1 July, 1965 – 30 June, 1966; 1 July, 1966 – 30 June, 1967; 1 July, 1967 – 30 June, 1968; 1 July, 1968 – 30 June, 1969; 1 July, 1969 – 30 June, 1970; 1 July, 1970 – 30 June, 1971; 1 July, 1971 – 1 August, 1971Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 September, 1971 – 15 April, 1972; 1 January, 1976 – 31 December, 1976; 1 September, 1990 – 31 August, 1991; 1 October, 1998 – 30 September, 2000; 1 October, 2000 – 1 October, 2001; 1 October, 2001 – 1 October, 2002; 2 October, 2002 – 1 October, 2003Other awardsMajor General Harold M. McClelland Award20072008
2009 (14th Air Force level) 
