548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem (Approved 11 December 1968)[1]
The group was first activated as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron in November 1943. After training in the United States, it deployed to the Southwest Pacific Theater, serving in the Pacific until VJ Day. After the end of World War II the squadron remained in the Far East, serving in the occupation forces in Japan. It was still in Japan as the 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, when the Korean War began in June 1950. It supported reconnaissance units in Japan until inactivated in 1960.
The squadron was activated to support Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base in October 1965. As the Vietnam War increased the need for photographic interpretation, it expanded to become a group two years later. The 548th continued to serve in the Pacific until inactivating in 1992.
As the 548th Air Intelligence Group the unit was activated in August 1992, supporting Air Combat Commandintelligence requirements until October 1994 when it was again inactivated. Its most recent activation at Beale Air Force Base took place in October 2003.
The mission of the 548 ISRG is to operate and maintain a $1B AN/GSQ-272 "Sentinel" weapon system (also known as Distributed Ground Station or DGS), and provide combatant commanders with processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) of actionable intelligence data collected by U-2, MQ-1, MQ-9 and RQ-4 aircraft and other platforms as required.
Historyedit
The group was first activated in November 1943 as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron.
Lineageedit
Constituted as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron on 20 November 1943
Activated on 1 Dec 1943
Redesignated 548 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 7 January 1950
Discontinued on 8 March 1960
Organized on 8 October 1965
Redesignated 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group on 1 October 1967
Inactivated on 3 July 1991
Redesignated 548th Air Intelligence Group on 1 August 1992
Activated on 27 August 1992
Inactivated on 1 October 1994
Redesignated 548th Intelligence Group on 23 October 2003
Activated on 1 December 2003
Redesignated 548th Intelligence, surveillance and Reconnaissance Group on 1 January 2009[1]
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Bibliographyedit
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The United States Air Force s 548th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Beale AFB California 548th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance GroupActive1967 1991 1992 1994 2003 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleIntelligencePart ofAir Combat CommandGarrison HQBeale Air Force Base CaliforniaEngagementsSouthwest Pacific TheaterDecorationsAir Force Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardInsignia548th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem Approved 11 December 1968 1 The group was first activated as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron in November 1943 After training in the United States it deployed to the Southwest Pacific Theater serving in the Pacific until VJ Day After the end of World War II the squadron remained in the Far East serving in the occupation forces in Japan It was still in Japan as the 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron when the Korean War began in June 1950 It supported reconnaissance units in Japan until inactivated in 1960 The squadron was activated to support Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base in October 1965 As the Vietnam War increased the need for photographic interpretation it expanded to become a group two years later The 548th continued to serve in the Pacific until inactivating in 1992 As the 548th Air Intelligence Group the unit was activated in August 1992 supporting Air Combat Command intelligence requirements until October 1994 when it was again inactivated Its most recent activation at Beale Air Force Base took place in October 2003 Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Lineage 3 1 Assignments 4 Components 5 Stations 6 Awards and campaigns 7 References 7 1 Notes 7 2 Citations 7 3 Bibliography 8 External linksMission editThe mission of the 548 ISRG is to operate and maintain a 1B AN GSQ 272 Sentinel weapon system also known as Distributed Ground Station or DGS and provide combatant commanders with processing exploitation and dissemination PED of actionable intelligence data collected by U 2 MQ 1 MQ 9 and RQ 4 aircraft and other platforms as required History editThe group was first activated in November 1943 as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron Lineage editConstituted as the 6th Photographic Technical Squadron on 20 November 1943 Activated on 1 Dec 1943 Redesignated 548 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 7 January 1950 Discontinued on 8 March 1960 Organized on 8 October 1965 Redesignated 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group on 1 October 1967 Inactivated on 3 July 1991 Redesignated 548th Air Intelligence Group on 1 August 1992 Activated on 27 August 1992 Inactivated on 1 October 1994 Redesignated 548th Intelligence Group on 23 October 2003 Activated on 1 December 2003 Redesignated 548th Intelligence surveillance and Reconnaissance Groupon 1 January 2009 1 Assignments edit III Reconnaissance Command 1 December 1943 Thirteenth Air Force 13 May 1944 91st Reconnaissance Wing 10 November 1945 Pacific Air Command US Army later Far East Air Forces 27 January 1946 Fifth Air Force 5 January 1950 Far East Air Forces 18 February 1950 Japanese Air Defense Force 1 May 1952 6007th Composite Reconnaissance Group later 6007th Reconnaissance Group 11 August 1954 Far East Air Forces 2 April 1955 6007th Reconnaissance Group 1 July 1955 Fifth Air Force 1 July 1957 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 1 October 1957 8 March 1960 Pacific Air Forces 30 June 1965 3 July 1991 Air Combat Command 27 August 1992 Second Air Force 1 October 1992 Twelfth Air Force 1 July 1993 1 October 1994 480th Intelligence Wing later 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Intelligence Wing 1 December 2003 present 1 Components edit9th Intelligence Squadron Present 13th Intelligence Squadron Present 48th Intelligence Squadron Present Stations editWill Rogers Field Oklahoma 1 December 1943 11 April 1944 Guadalcanal Solomon Islands 13 May 28 November 1944 Morotai Philippines 12 December 1944 Camp Dulag Leyte Philippines 30 September 1945 Fort William McKinley Luzon Philippines 22 November 1945 Tokyo Japan 17 May 1946 Yokota Army Air Base later Yokota Air Base Japan September 1946 Showa Air Station Japan 30 June 1958 Yokota Air Base Japan 6 8 March 1960 Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii 8 October 1965 3 December 1991 Langley Air Force Base Virginia 27 August 1992 1 October 1994 Beale Air Force Base California 1 December 2003 present 1 Awards and campaigns editAward streamer Award Dates Notes nbsp Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 1 June 2004 31 May 2006 548th Intelligence Group 1 nbsp Air Force Meritorious Unit Award 1 June 2006 31 May 2007 548th Intelligence Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 27 June 1950 10 April 1951 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 11 April 1951 26 November 1954 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 14 October 1954 30 June 1956 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 23 January 1968 25 March 1968 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 30 March 1972 15 August 1972 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 February 1974 31 May 1975 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1978 30 June 1980 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 1986 31 May 1988 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 April 1989 31 March 1991 548th Reconnaissance Technical Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 1993 30 September 1994 548th Air Intelligence Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 2007 31 May 2009 548th Intelligence Group 1 Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes nbsp New Guinea 13 May 1943 31 December 1944 6th Photographic Technical Squadron 1 nbsp World War II Army of Occupation Japan 17 May 1946 27 April 1952 6th Photographic Technical Squadron later 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron nbsp Korean Service Medal without inscription 27 June 1950 27 July 1853 548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron 1 References editNotes edit Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Robertson Patsy 20 April 2012 Factsheet 548 Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group AFISRA Air Force Historical Research Agency Archived from the original on 27 September 2015 Retrieved 20 January 2016 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research AgencyExternal links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 548th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group amp oldid 1136784508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
