The 26th Network Operations Squadron (26 NOS), United States Air Force, is a network operations unit located at Gunter Annex, in Montgomery, AL.[1] The squadron was established as the 1987th Communications Squadron on 1 June 1966, at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, before moving to Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado on 31 October 1975.

The squadron was activated on 18 Aug. 2009, on the day of the implementation of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force.

This unit, as one of the newest squadrons in the U.S. Air Force, carries out cyberspace operations.

In addition to operating and defending the Air Force Enterprise Network Increment 1 (AFNET INC 1) Gateways, the squadron provides command and control and computer defense for more than 250 locations, with more than 1,100 wide area network circuits supporting warfighting efforts while executing 24/7 sustainment of all Air Force active duty, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router/ Secure Internet Protocol Router services.

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 June 1966 – 28 January 1973.