5th Space Warning Squadron

5th Space Waring Squadron
5th Space Warning Squadron emblem
Active	1992-1999, 2023-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Space Force
Type	Space Operations
Role	Missile Warning
Garrison/HQ	Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado
Motto(s)	Partnership for Peace
Decorations	AFOUA
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Robert Smith

The United States Space Force's 5th Space Warning Squadron (5 SWS) is a missile warning unit located at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.

It used to be known as the 5th Joint Defense Space Communications Squadron. ^{[citation needed]}

• 21st Operations Group, 15 May 1992-8 Jun 1995
• 21st Space Wing, 8 Jun 1995-10 Aug 1999
• 821st Space Group, 10 Aug 1999-12 Oct 1999
• Space Delta 4, 13 Oct 2023-present

From 1992 to 1999, the 5th Space Warning Squadron operated the only ground station in the Southern Hemisphere for the Defense Support Program, a space-based system that provides global missile warning.^[1]

• Col John Harris, USAF, 1993–1995
• Col Henry W. Poburka, USAF, 12 Jul 1995-1997^[2]
• Unknown, 1997-1999
• Lt Col Michael A. Provencher, USSF, 13 Oct 2023-3 May 2024
• Lt Col Robert Smith, USSF, 3 May 2024-present^[3]

• Woomera AS, Australia, 15 May 1992-12 Oct 1999
• Buckley SFB, Colorado, 13 Oct 2023-present

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Jan 2000-31 Aug 2001^[4]
  • 1 Jan 1999-31 Dec 1999^[5]
  • 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997^[6]
  • 1 Oct 1992-30 Sep 1994^[7]
  • 1 Sep 1989-31 Aug 1991^[8]
  • 2 May 1973 – 1 May 1976^[9]
  • 17 Nov 1971-1 May 1973^[10]

• Defense Support Program
• 2d Space Warning Squadron
• 8th Space Warning Squadron
• 11th Space Warning Squadron