The 7580th Operations Squadron was established by Special Order NumberGB-12 on 28 February 1983. Itcombined the personnel, supplies and equipment of Detachments 1 and 2 of the7575th Operations Group into a single unit. The 7580th OperationsSquadron consisted of both aircrew and maintenance personnel with specializedskills. The mission of the 7580th Operations Squadron was threefold: conduct flight tests ofnavigational equipment/facilities in the European theater, perform fieldthrough depot level maintenance on unit specific equipment, and provide specialsupply account support for EUCOM directed missions. The 7580th OperationsSquadron was awarded four Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards.
The 7580th Operations Squadron was inactivated on 23 January 1991 at Rhein-Main Air Base,Germany.