485th Intelligence Squadron

History

The first predecessor of the squadron was activated as the 85th Radio Squadron,Mobile at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas on 8 December 1953, after organizing and training, the squadron moved to Sembach Air Base, Germany in May 1954. On 8 May 1955, it was inactivated

The squadron's second predecessor was activated on 1 July 1962 as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. A year later it was redesignated the 6985th Security Squadron, and in 1979, the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron. The squadron served at Eielson until inactivating in 1992.

In May 1995, the 85th and 6985th Squadrons were consolidated as the 485th Intelligence Squadron. The consolidated squadron was activated in July at Mainz-Kastel, Germany.

Lineage

; 85th Radio Squadron

• Constituted as the 85th Radio Squadron, Mobile on 4 August 1953 : Activated on 8 December 1953 : Inactivated on 8 May 1955 : Disbanded on 15 June 1983 : Reconstituted and consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995

; 485th Intelligence Squadron

• Designated as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile and activated on 1 July 1962 : Redesignated 6985th Security Squadron on 1 July 1963 : Redesignated 6985 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979 : Inactivated on 30 June 1992
• Consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995 : Activated on 1 July 1995

Assignments

• United States Air Force Security Service, 8 December 1953
• 6910th Security Group, 19 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
• 6981st Radio Group, Mobile (later 6981st Security Group), 1 July 1962
• 6944th Security Wing, 1 July 1974
• United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 1 March 1979
• 6949th Electronic Security Group, 1 January 1980
• Electronic Security, Strategic, 1 August 1981
• Electronic Security, Alaska, 1 October 1983
• Pacific Electronic Security Division (later 692d Intelligence Wing), 1 June 1989 – 30 June 1992
• 26th Intelligence Group (later 26th Information Operations Group), 1 July 1995
• 70th Mission Support Group, 5 July 2006
• 693d Intelligence Group (later 693d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 12 July 2007 – present

Stations

• Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 8 December 1953 – 17 April 1954
• Sembach Air Base, Germany, 2 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
• Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1992
• Mainz-Kastel, Germany, 1 July 1995 – present

Awards

References

Notes

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Bibliography

References

1. (10 March 2015). "Factsheet 485 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.
2. as the 6914th Radio Squadron, Mobile{{efn. This is not the same unit as the 6914th Electronic Security Squadron activated at Sembach in 1986, despite the similar name and same location. assumed its mission, equipment and personnel.''See'' Fletcher, p. 160 (simultaneous activation and inactivation dates.)