8th Space Warning Squadron

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8th Space Warning Squadron
8th Space Warning Squadron emblem (approved 30 June 1988)[1]
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.