252d Cyberspace Operations Group

The 252d Combat Cyberspace Operations Group is a unit of the Washington Air National Guard at Camp Murray, Tacoma, Washington. It is assigned to the 194th Wing. The 252d has squadrons at Camp Murray, and two geographically separated units at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Mission.
The 252d Combat Communications Group provides mobile communication capabilities at home during state emergencies and while deployed around the world.
History.
The 252nd Communications Group was activated at Geiger Field in Spokane, Washington, on 1 April 1953. It was redesignated as the 252d Communications Group (Mobile) in October 1960. In March 1962, the 252d relocated from Geiger Field to the Four Lakes Communications Station, a former Nike missile site near Cheney, Washington. In June 1971, the 252d closed operations at Four Lakes and moved to Paine Air National Guard Base in Everett, Washington.