48th Intelligence Support Squadron
Active1963–1994; 1994–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleIntelligence support
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQBeale Air Force Base, California
EngagementsKosovo Air Campaign Global War on Terror -Service[1]
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
48 Intelligence Sq emblem[note 1][1]
6948th Security Squadron emblem[note 2][2]

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.

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[1]

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[1]

Stations

Decorations

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ↑ Approved 4 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Approved 19 April 1965.
Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lahue, Melissa (3 October 2022). "Factsheet 48 Intelligence Support Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Carl E., Factsheet, 48th Intelligence Squadron,2015 (replaced by 2022 version)

Bibliography

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.