25th Space Range Squadron
| 25th Space Range Squadron | |
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Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5, 25th Aero Squadron, Gengault Aerodrome (Toul), France, November 1918
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| Active | 1917–46 1988–95 2004–present |
| Country |
 United States
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 United States Air Force
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| Role | Space range operations |
| Size | Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado |
| Nickname(s) | "Executioners" |
| Mascot(s) | Hatchet Man |
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The 25th Space Range Squadron (25 SRS) is a non-flying squadron of the United States Air Force. It is a geographically separated unit assigned to the Nevada Test and Training Range, Air Force Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The 25 SRS operates the Space Test and Training Range (STTR).
The 25 SRS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 25th Aero Squadron on 13 June 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during World War I as a pursuit squadron. The unit was demobilized after the war in 1919.
Re-organized in 1921 as part of the permanent United States Army Air Service, the squadron served in the Panama Canal Zone during the Inter-War period, then as part of 20th Air Force in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) of World War II flying B-29 Superfortress bombers. During the Cold War, it was part of Strategic Air Command, equipped with B-47 Stratojet medium bombers until its inactivation in 1964.
The 25th Space Range Squadron is responsible for the operation of the Space Test and Training Range, a capability that allows units to exercise space capabilities in a safe, secure and realistic environment while eliminating the risk of unintended collateral effects.
The 25 SRS owns the advanced concepts environment, which simulates a target, weapon system and environment for training and rapid reaction prototype development. The 25 SRS has also deployed equipment and personnel to support theater operations.
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