48th Intelligence Support Squadron
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.
48th Intelligence Support Squadron
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| Active | 1963–1994; 1994–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Intelligence support |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Beale Air Force Base, California |
| Engagements | Kosovo Air Campaign Global War on Terror -Service[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
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| 48 Intelligence Sq emblem[note 1][1] |  |
| 6948th Security Squadron emblem[note 2][2] |  |
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
- 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)[1]
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[1]
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Approved 4 October 2018.
- Approved 19 April 1965.
- Citations
- Lahue, Melissa (3 October 2022). "Factsheet 48 Intelligence Support Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- Bailey, Carl E., Factsheet, 48th Intelligence Squadron,2015 (replaced by 2022 version)
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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