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48th Intelligence Support Squadron
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| unit_name | 48th Intelligence Support Squadron | |
| dates | 1963–1994; 1994–present | |
| country | ||
| branch | ||
| role | Intelligence support | |
| command_structure | Air Combat Command | |
| garrison | Beale Air Force Base, California | |
| battles | Kosovo War | |
| War on terrorism | ||
| decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device | |
| air Force Meritorious Unit Award | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | ||
| identification_symbol | [[File:48 Intelligence Sq emblem.png | 165px]] |
| identification_symbol_label | 48 Intelligence Sq emblem | |
| identification_symbol_2 | [[File:48th Intelligence Squadron.PNG | 165px]] |
| identification_symbol_2_label | 6948th Security Squadron emblem |
War on terrorism air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
The United States Air Force's 48th Intelligence Support Squadron is an intelligence support unit located at Beale AFB, California. The squadron is associated with Lockheed U-2 operations.
Mission
The 48th Information Support Squadron provides in-garrison and deployed communications and logistics maintenance for the DGS-2 and Deployable Shelterized System-Film (DSS-F) elements of the AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL (also known as Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS). The unit also ensures multisource intelligence from U-2, MQ-1 Predator, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, and Global Hawk aircraft is exploited in real-time and sent to combatant commanders and warfighting forces.
The unit's emblem was approved on 4 October 2018.
As of 2022, the unit has a campaign streamer for the Kosovo Air Campaign, and a service streamer, Global War on Terror - Service.
Lineage
- Designated as the 6948 Security Squadron (Mobile) and organized on 1 July 1963 : Redesignated 6948th Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979 : Redesignated 48th Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993 : Inactivated on 30 September 1994
- Activated on 30 November 1994 : Redesignated 48th Intelligence Support Squadron on 1 July 2022
Assignments
- 6940th Security Wing, 1 July 1963
- 6955th Security Group, 1 July 1974
- United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 15 May 1975
- 6960th Electronic Security Wing (later Continental Electronic Security Division), 1 July 1980
- 695th Electronic Security Wing, 3 October 1988
- Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 January 1991
- 693d Intelligence Wing, 1 October 1991
- 67th Intelligence Group, 1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994
- 67th Intelligence Group, 30 November 1994
- 480th Intelligence Group, 31 January 2000
- 548th Intelligence Group (later 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 1 December 2003 – present
Stations
- Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, 1 July 1963
- Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1 August 1973 – 30 September 1994
- Beale Air Force Base, California, 30 November 1994 – present
Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 Sep 1991 – 30 Jun 1993
- 1 Jul 1993 – 30 Jun 1994
- 1 Jul 1994 – 30 Jun 1995
- 1 Jun 1996 – 31 May 1998
References
Bibliography
References
- Approved 19 April 1965. Bailey, Carl E., Factsheet, 48th Intelligence Squadron, 2015 (replaced by 2022 version).
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