The United States Air Force's 451st Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort Gordon, Georgia.[2] The 451st IS was previously inactivated at RAF Menwith Hill, UK, in 2015.[3] The squadron descends from the 10th Radio Squadron, which was activated at Brooks Air Force Base and was active between November 1949 and October 1950.
The squadron was reactivated twice, firstly in 1991, when it was consolidated with the 6951st Electronic Security Squadron, later becoming the 451st until it was inactivated in 2015 The 451st IS was previously inactivated at RAF Menwith Hill, UK, in 2015.[4] It was then reactivated in 2019 when it was it was assigned to the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group.
The 451st IS was again activated in 2019 "in order to conduct and execute Air Force and national analysis and reporting capabilities using tactical and national resources to provide intelligence products for U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Southern Command operations, plans and forces, and the execution of Air Force national and tactical integration operations."[5]
History
The 451st IS' lineage descends from the 10th Radio Squadron, Mobile, activated at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 23, 1949 through Oct. 21, 1950. It was reconstituted and consolidated with the 6951st Electronic Security Squadron, May 1, 1991, at Royal Air Force Menwith Hill Station, United Kingdom, and later became the 451st IS until inactivation, June 24, 2015.[6]
^"Intelligence squadron, detachment inactivate after decades of service". Twenty-Fifth Air Force. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
^"Intelligence squadron, detachment inactivate after decades of service". Twenty-Fifth Air Force. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
451st, intelligence, squadron, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jst. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 451st Intelligence Squadron news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The United States Air Force s 451st Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Fort Gordon Georgia 2 The 451st IS was previously inactivated at RAF Menwith Hill UK in 2015 3 The squadron descends from the 10th Radio Squadron which was activated at Brooks Air Force Base and was active between November 1949 and October 1950 451st Intelligence SquadronEmblemActive1949 55 1991 2015 2019 PresentCountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceTypeIntelligencePart ofAFISRA 480th ISR Wing 1 Garrison HQFort Gordon GeorgiaMotto s On The Cutting Edge DecorationsAFOUACommandersCurrentcommanderLt Col James Fagan The squadron was reactivated twice firstly in 1991 when it was consolidated with the 6951st Electronic Security Squadron later becoming the 451st until it was inactivated in 2015 The 451st IS was previously inactivated at RAF Menwith Hill UK in 2015 4 It was then reactivated in 2019 when it was it was assigned to the 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Previous designations 4 Bases stationed 5 Decorations 6 References 7 External linksMission EditThe 451st IS was again activated in 2019 in order to conduct and execute Air Force and national analysis and reporting capabilities using tactical and national resources to provide intelligence products for U S Central Command U S European Command and U S Southern Command operations plans and forces and the execution of Air Force national and tactical integration operations 5 History EditThe 451st IS lineage descends from the 10th Radio Squadron Mobile activated at Brooks Air Force Base Texas Nov 23 1949 through Oct 21 1950 It was reconstituted and consolidated with the 6951st Electronic Security Squadron May 1 1991 at Royal Air Force Menwith Hill Station United Kingdom and later became the 451st IS until inactivation June 24 2015 6 The 451st IS was previously subordinate to the 544th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group 7 until the squadron was stood down in 2015 Upon its reactivation in 2019 it was assigned to the 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group 8 Previous designations Edit451st Intelligence Squadron 1 April 2007 24 June 2015 11 July 2019 Present 451st Information Operations Squadron 1 October 2000 1 April 2007 451st Intelligence Squadron 1 October 1993 1 October 2000 6951st Electronic Security Squadron 1 May 1991 1 October 1993 10th Radio Squadron Mobile 9 November 1949 8 May 1955 9 Bases stationed EditFort Gordon Georgia 11 July 2019 Present RAF Menwith Hill United Kingdom 1 May 1991 2015 RAF Chicksands United Kingdom Southampton United Kingdom Brooks AFB Texas 23 November 1949 21 October 1950 Decorations EditAir Force Outstanding Unit Award 10 1 June 2003 31 May 2005 1 June 2002 31 May 2003 with Valor device 1 October 1994 30 September 1995 1 October 1993 30 September 1994References Edit Fagan assumes command of 451st IS Fagan assumes command of 451st IS Intelligence squadron detachment inactivate after decades of service Twenty Fifth Air Force 29 June 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2015 permanent dead link Intelligence squadron detachment inactivate after decades of service Twenty Fifth Air Force 29 June 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2015 permanent dead link Fagan assumes command of 451st IS Fagan assumes command of 451st IS AF FOIA 451 IS Lineage and Honors permanent dead link Fagan assumes command of 451st IS Rogers B 2006 United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978 ISBN 1 85780 197 0 AF FOIA Request 2009 01965 13 July 2009External links EditAir Force ISR Agency Archived 7 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine This United States Air Force article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 451st Intelligence Squadron amp oldid 1099890882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
