750th Space Group
The United States Air Force's 750th Space Group was a space operations unit located at Onizuka Air Force Station, California.History
The 750 SG inactivated in June 1999, following the recommendation of the 1995 Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure commission. Primary responsibilities for the AFSCN mission transferred to the 22d Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colorado and Air Force support to Space Shuttle missions transferred to the 21st Space Operations Squadron, 50th Operations Group, 50th Space Wing, which stood up at Onizuka AFS. That squadron also provided a necessary backup for AFSCN operations.Assignments
Major Command/Gaining Command
- Air Force Space Command
Wings/Groups
- 50th Space Wing
- 2d Space Wing
Previous Designations
- 750th Space Group
- 2d Satellite Tracking Group
Squadrons assigned
Detachments
- Detachment 1, 750th Space Group – Vandenberg AFB, California
- Detachment 2, 750th Space Group – New Boston AFS, New Hampshire
- Detachment 3, 750th Space Group – Thule AB, Greenland
- Detachment 4, 750th Space Group – Mahe Space Tracking Station, Sechelles
- Detachment 5, 750th Space Group – Andersen AFB, Guam
- Detachment 6, 750th Space Group – Kaena Point, Hawaii
- Detachment 7, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB, Colorado
- Detachment 8, 750th Space Group – Diego Garcia, British Ocean Island Territory
- Detachment 9, 750th Space Group – Falcon AFB, Colorado
Commanders
- Col Michael A. Hamel
Bases stationed
- Onizuka AFS, California
Equipment Operated
- Air Force Satellite Control Network
- Defense Satellite Communications System
Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- *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
