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373rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

March 02, 2024

The United States Air Force's 373d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is a Twenty-Fifth Air Force unit located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.[1]

373d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
373d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem
Active1943–1945; 2000 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeIntelligence
Part ofTwenty-Fifth Air Force
Garrison/HQJoint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award

Mission edit

The 373 ISRG is the Department of Defense host service organization and primary force provider for the National Security Agency's Alaska Mission Operations Center, providing warfighters and strategic/national level policy makers with actionable, time-critical intelligence.[2]

History edit

The group was first organized in 1943. It transferred, without personnel and equipment, to England on 7 July 1943 and assigned to Eighth AF. The group used Supermarine Spitfires and Stinson L-5s to obtain information about bombardment targets and damage inflicted by bombardment operations; provide mapping service for air and ground units; observe and report on enemy transportation, installations, and positions; and obtain data on weather conditions.

Prior to June 1944, the group photographed airfields, cities, industrial establishments, and ports in France, the Low Countries, and Germany. Received a Distinguished Unit Citation for operations during the period 31 May – 30 June 1944, when its coverage of bridges, marshalling yards, canals, highways, rivers, and other targets contributed much to the success of the Normandy campaign.

The unit covered missile sites in France during July, and in August carried out photographic mapping missions for ground forces advancing across France. It provided reconnaissance support for the airborne attack on the Netherlands in September and for the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944– January 1945. Used North American P-51 Mustangs to escort its own reconnaissance planes during the last months of the war as the group supported the Allied drive across the Rhine and into Germany. Took part in the final bomb damage assessment following V–E Day

Lineage edit

  • Constituted as 7th Photographic Group on 5 February 1943
Activated on 1 May 1943
Redesignated 7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group in May 1943
Redesignated 7th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) in November 1943
Redesignated 7th Reconnaissance Group in June 1945
Inactivated in England on 21 November 1945
Disbanded on 6 March 1947
  • Reconstituted 31 July 1985 and redesignated 373d Electronic Warfare Group[3]
Redesignated 373d Intelligence Group
Activated on 16 September 2000
Redesignated 373d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group on 1 January 2009[4]

Assignments edit

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Stations edit

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Decorations edit

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "About Us: Fact Sheet 70th ISR Wing". 70th Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ AF ISR Agency Freedom of Information Act request 2010-00131F, 16 October 2009; https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/2069796/intel-airman-reflects-on-his-time-at-jber/.
  3. ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 648q, 31 July 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations
  4. ^ Rogers,[page needed]
  5. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons pp. 73-74
  6. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 79-80
  7. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 116-117
  8. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 117-119
  9. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 139-140
  10. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 143-144
  11. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 146-147
  12. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 150-151
  13. ^ a b White, SSG Dillon (19 June 2015). "Intelligence Support Squadron furls flag". 70th Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. ^ AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 July 2009

Bibliography edit

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

  • Freeman, Roger A.; Keen. Patricia (1996). Eyes of the Eighth: a story of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 1942–1945. Sun City, Ariz: CAVU Publishers. ISBN 0-9649119-0-6.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
  • Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.

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This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article September 2017 The United States Air Force s 373d Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is a Twenty Fifth Air Force unit located at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Alaska 1 373d Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group373d Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblemActive1943 1945 2000 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceTypeIntelligencePart ofTwenty Fifth Air ForceGarrison HQJoint Base Elmendorf Richardson AlaskaDecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Lineage 3 1 Assignments 3 2 Components 3 3 Stations 3 4 Aircraft 3 5 Decorations 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksMission editThe 373 ISRG is the Department of Defense host service organization and primary force provider for the National Security Agency s Alaska Mission Operations Center providing warfighters and strategic national level policy makers with actionable time critical intelligence 2 History editThe group was first organized in 1943 It transferred without personnel and equipment to England on 7 July 1943 and assigned to Eighth AF The group used Supermarine Spitfires and Stinson L 5s to obtain information about bombardment targets and damage inflicted by bombardment operations provide mapping service for air and ground units observe and report on enemy transportation installations and positions and obtain data on weather conditions Prior to June 1944 the group photographed airfields cities industrial establishments and ports in France the Low Countries and Germany Received a Distinguished Unit Citation for operations during the period 31 May 30 June 1944 when its coverage of bridges marshalling yards canals highways rivers and other targets contributed much to the success of the Normandy campaign The unit covered missile sites in France during July and in August carried out photographic mapping missions for ground forces advancing across France It provided reconnaissance support for the airborne attack on the Netherlands in September and for the Battle of the Bulge December 1944 January 1945 Used North American P 51 Mustangs to escort its own reconnaissance planes during the last months of the war as the group supported the Allied drive across the Rhine and into Germany Took part in the final bomb damage assessment following V E DayLineage editConstituted as 7th Photographic Group on 5 February 1943Activated on 1 May 1943 Redesignated 7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group in May 1943 Redesignated 7th Photographic Group Reconnaissance in November 1943 Redesignated 7th Reconnaissance Group in June 1945 Inactivated in England on 21 November 1945 Disbanded on 6 March 1947Reconstituted 31 July 1985 and redesignated 373d Electronic Warfare Group 3 Redesignated 373d Intelligence Group Activated on 16 September 2000 Redesignated 373d Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group on 1 January 2009 4 Assignments edit Second Air Force 1 May 1943 VIII Air Force Service Command 7 July 1943 325th Photographic Wing later 325th Reconnaissance Wing 9 August 1944 United States Strategic Air Forces later United States Air Forces in Europe 16 July 1945 21 November 1945 70th Intelligence Wing later 70th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing 16 September 2000 presentComponents edit 13th Photographic Squadron later 13th Photographi Reconnaissance Squadron 7 July 1943 21 November 1945 5 14th Photographic Squadron later 14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 7 July 1943 21 November 1945 6 22nd Photographic Squadron later 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 7 July 1943 21 November 1945 7 22d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 29 January 1945 29 July 1945 8 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 9 December 1943 21 November 1945 9 28th Photographic Squadron 1 May 1943 21 June 1943 10 29th Photographic Squadron 1 May 1943 21 June 1943 11 30th Photographic Squadron 1 May 1943 21 June 1943 12 301st Intelligence Squadron 16 September 2000 present 373d Support Squadron later 373d Intelligence Support Squadron 16 September 2000 c 1 June 2015 13 381st Intelligence Squadron 1 June 2008 presentStations edit Peterson Field Colorado 1 May 1943 RAF Mount Farm England 7 July 1943 RAF Chalgrove England March 1945 Hitcham Air Depot England October 1945 21 November 1945 Misawa AB Japan 7 Sep 2000 Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson c 1 July 2015 present 13 Aircraft edit Piper L 4 Grasshopper Stinson L 5 Sentinel Lockheed P 38 Lightning Supermarine Spitfire PR XI North American P 51 MustangDecorations edit nbsp Distinguished Unit Citation France 31 May 1944 30 June 1944 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 14 nbsp French Croix de Guerre with Palm 1944 nbsp European Theater of World War II CampaignsAir Offensive Europe Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes Alsace Central Europe Air Combat EAMESee also editSignals intelligence Electronic intelligenceReferences editNotes edit About Us Fact Sheet 70th ISR Wing 70th Intelligence Surveillance amp Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs 15 July 2015 Retrieved 19 September 2017 AF ISR Agency Freedom of Information Act request 2010 00131F 16 October 2009 https www jber jb mil News Commentaries Display Article 2069796 intel airman reflects on his time at jber Department of the Air Force MPM Letter 648q 31 July 1985 Subject Reconstitution Redesignation and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Organizations Rogers page needed Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 73 74 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 79 80 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 116 117 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 117 119 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 139 140 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 143 144 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 146 147 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 150 151 a b White SSG Dillon 19 June 2015 Intelligence Support Squadron furls flag 70th Intelligence Surveillance amp Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs Retrieved 22 September 2017 AF FOIA Request 2009 01965 13 July 2009 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Freeman Roger A Keen Patricia 1996 Eyes of the Eighth a story of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 1942 1945 Sun City Ariz CAVU Publishers ISBN 0 9649119 0 6 Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 Rogers Brian 2005 United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978 Hinkley UK Midland Publications ISBN 1 85780 197 0 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 373d Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group United States Air Force Twenty Fifth Air Force 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