The 318th Cyberspace Operations Group is a United States Air Force information operations unit located at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The group was first activated during World War II as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. After training in the United States, the unit moved to the China-Burma-India Theater and engaged in hostilities until the end of the war. It returned to the United States in November 1945, and was inactivated at the port of embarkation.
318th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem (approved 1 August 2011)[1]
"8th Reconnaissance Group" redirects here. For 8th Reconnaissance Group (Provisional) of Eighth Air Force, see 25th Attack Group.
The group was disbanded in 1947, but was reestablished in 1985 as the 318th Electronic Warfare Group, being renumbered to fit the Air Force's policy of numbering its operational groups and wings in a single series. It was activated in 2000 as the 318th Information Operations Group and received its current name in 2013.
The mission of the 318th Group is to be an information warfare group, training and integrating advanced tactics, technologies, and tools arming America's warfighters with decisive information warfare combat power.[2]
The squadron tests, evaluates and assesses cyberspace capabilities for operational forces, national agencies, the acquisition community and Department of Defense agencies.[2]
Historyedit
World War IIedit
The group was first activated at Peterson Field, Colorado as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 1 October 1943, but was redesignated the 8th Photographic Group little more than a week later. Before the end of the month, group headquarters had moved to Gainesville Army Air Field, Texas. The group had no flying squadrons assigned,[note 1] and its personnel were trained to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces. In February 1944, the group headquarters left the United States for the China-Burma-India Theater.[8]
F-5 Lightnings of the 40th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron
Group headquarters arrived in India at the end of March 1944, and in April established itself at Bally Seaplane Base. There it was assigned operational squadrons for the first time on 25 April:[8]
Each of these squadrons maintained detachments of various sizes in India, Burma, and China and did not operate in squadron strength from a single base.[12]
In July 1944, the 40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron arrived in theater and its F-5 Lightnings were stationed at Guskhara Airfield.[13] The group's squadrons conducted photographic reconnaissance, photographic mapping, and visual reconnaissance missions. The products the group created included maps, mosaics, terrain models, and target charts of areas in Burma, China, French Indochina and Thailand. Group aircraft conducting armed reconnaissance missions bombed and strafed enemy installations and occasionally provided fighter escort for bombers.[8]
Shortly before the war's end, in June 1945, the group was redesignated the 8th Reconnaissance Group. It remained in India after V-J Day. Group headquarters and most elements departed in October 1945, while the 9th Squadron briefly remained behind in India. Upon arrival at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, the port of embarkation, the group was inactivated. It was disbanded on 6 March 1947.[1] In 1985, the group was reconstituted and redesignated the 318th Electronic Warfare Group, but was never active under that designation.[1]
Cyberspace operationsedit
The group was redesignated the 318th Information Operations Group and reactivated in August 2000.[1] The unit took the lead in developing information operations techniques, tactics and procedures for use by the combat air forces and other agencies.
The group assumed its current designation in September 2013.[1]
Lineageedit
Constituted as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 15 September 1943
Activated on 1 October 1943
Redesignated 8th Photographic Group, Reconnaissance on 9 October 1943
Redesignated 8th Reconnaissance Group on 15 June 1945
inactivated on 5 November 1945
Disbanded on 6 March 1947
Reconstituted and redesignated 318th Electronic Warfare Group on 31 July 1985
Redesignated 318th Information Operations Group on 17 July 2000
Activated on 1 August 2000
Redesignated 318th Cyberspace Operations Group on 13 September 2013[1]
^Maurer lists the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron as assigned in World War II Combat Squadrons of the USAF, pp. 165-166. However, neither Maurer in Combat Units of the Air Force in World War II, nor Lacomia list the 34th as assigned to the group, and the squadron was stationed at Will Rogers Field at the pertinent time, not with group headquarters at Gainesville.
Citations
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwLacomia, John M. (22 September 2015). "Factsheet 318 Cyberspace Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ abcd"Library: Factsheets 318th Information Operations Group". Eighth Air Force Public Affairs. 21 April 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ abc. 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs. October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
^ abLacomia, John M. (16 June 2015). . Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^"'Bricks in the Loop' provides cyber Airmen an innovative, low-cost training option". Retrieved 16 October 2018.
^ abcd"Library: Factsheets 67th Cyberspace Wing". Sixteenth Air Force Public Affairs. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^"SAM.gov - Air Force Cyber Operational Testing, Engineering, and Range Support (AFCOTERS) II". Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^Scales, SSG Matthew H. (6 February 2012). "Factsheet 92 Information Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^Lacomia, John M. (15 July 2015). "Factsheet 315 Cyberspace Operations Squadron (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
^Haulman, Daniel L. (30 April 2018). "Factsheet 2 Audiovisual Squadron (AFPAA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^Musser, James M. (8 July 2019). "Factsheet 3 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
Bibliographyedit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
April 15, 2024
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The 318th Cyberspace Operations Group is a United States Air Force information operations unit located at Joint Base San Antonio Texas The group was first activated during World War II as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group After training in the United States the unit moved to the China Burma India Theater and engaged in hostilities until the end of the war It returned to the United States in November 1945 and was inactivated at the port of embarkation 318th Cyberspace Operations GroupAn F 7 Liberator of the group s 24th Combat Mapping Squadron in IndiaActive1943 1945 2000 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleCyberspace operationsPart ofAir Combat CommandGarrison HQJoint Base San Antonio Lackland TexasEngagementsChina Burma India TheaterDecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit AwardAir Force Organizational Excellence AwardInsignia318th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem approved 1 August 2011 1 8th Reconnaissance Group redirects here For 8th Reconnaissance Group Provisional of Eighth Air Force see 25th Attack Group The group was disbanded in 1947 but was reestablished in 1985 as the 318th Electronic Warfare Group being renumbered to fit the Air Force s policy of numbering its operational groups and wings in a single series It was activated in 2000 as the 318th Information Operations Group and received its current name in 2013 Contents 1 Mission 2 Units 3 History 3 1 World War II 3 2 Cyberspace operations 4 Lineage 4 1 Assignments 4 2 Components 4 3 Stations 4 4 Aircraft 4 5 Awards and campaigns 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 BibliographyMission editThe mission of the 318th Group is to be an information warfare group training and integrating advanced tactics technologies and tools arming America s warfighters with decisive information warfare combat power 2 Units edit39th Information Operations Squadron 3 The squadron conducts training on cyberspace operations including operational security and deception at both the initial and advanced level 3 dd 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron 4 The squadron produces government of the shelf GOTS software in support of cyber operations 5 dd 318th Range Squadron 6 The squadron designs builds and provides cyber ranges for test training mission rehearsal and exercise 7 dd 346th Test Squadron 6 The squadron tests evaluates and assesses cyberspace capabilities for operational forces national agencies the acquisition community and Department of Defense agencies 2 dd History editWorld War II edit The group was first activated at Peterson Field Colorado as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 1 October 1943 but was redesignated the 8th Photographic Group little more than a week later Before the end of the month group headquarters had moved to Gainesville Army Air Field Texas The group had no flying squadrons assigned note 1 and its personnel were trained to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces In February 1944 the group headquarters left the United States for the China Burma India Theater 8 nbsp F 5 Lightnings of the 40th Photo Reconnaissance SquadronGroup headquarters arrived in India at the end of March 1944 and in April established itself at Bally Seaplane Base There it was assigned operational squadrons for the first time on 25 April 8 The 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron at Barrackpore Airfield India and primarily equipped with Lockheed F 5 Lightnings 9 The 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron at Kisselbari India but operating from Dinjan Airfield India and primarily equipped with Curtiss P 40 Warhawks 10 The 24th Combat Mapping Squadron at Guskhara Airfield India and primarily equipped with Consolidated F 7 Liberators 11 Each of these squadrons maintained detachments of various sizes in India Burma and China and did not operate in squadron strength from a single base 12 In July 1944 the 40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron arrived in theater and its F 5 Lightnings were stationed at Guskhara Airfield 13 The group s squadrons conducted photographic reconnaissance photographic mapping and visual reconnaissance missions The products the group created included maps mosaics terrain models and target charts of areas in Burma China French Indochina and Thailand Group aircraft conducting armed reconnaissance missions bombed and strafed enemy installations and occasionally provided fighter escort for bombers 8 Shortly before the war s end in June 1945 the group was redesignated the 8th Reconnaissance Group It remained in India after V J Day Group headquarters and most elements departed in October 1945 while the 9th Squadron briefly remained behind in India Upon arrival at Camp Kilmer New Jersey the port of embarkation the group was inactivated It was disbanded on 6 March 1947 1 In 1985 the group was reconstituted and redesignated the 318th Electronic Warfare Group but was never active under that designation 1 Cyberspace operations edit The group was redesignated the 318th Information Operations Group and reactivated in August 2000 1 The unit took the lead in developing information operations techniques tactics and procedures for use by the combat air forces and other agencies The group assumed its current designation in September 2013 1 Lineage editConstituted as the 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 15 September 1943Activated on 1 October 1943Redesignated 8th Photographic Group Reconnaissance on 9 October 1943 Redesignated 8th Reconnaissance Group on 15 June 1945inactivated on 5 November 1945Disbanded on 6 March 1947 Reconstituted and redesignated 318th Electronic Warfare Group on 31 July 1985 Redesignated 318th Information Operations Group on 17 July 2000Activated on 1 August 2000Redesignated 318th Cyberspace Operations Group on 13 September 2013 1 Assignments edit III Reconnaissance Command 1 October 1943 89th Reconnaissance Training Wing 27 October 1943 Tenth Air Force c 31 March 1944 Army Air Forces India Burma Sector China Burma India Theater later Army Air Forces India Burma Theater 18 July 1944 Army Service Forces Port of Embarkation c 8 October 5 November 1945 Air Force Information Operations Center later 688th Information Operations Wing 688th Cyberspace Wing 1 August 2000 unknown 1 67th Cyberspace Wing 2018Components edit Squadrons7th Photographic Technical Squadron c 1 Oct 1943 1944Will Rogers Field Oklahoma dd 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 25 April 1944 Oct 1945 1 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 25 April 1944 Oct 1945 1 23d Information Operations Squadron 1 August 2000 c 7 December 2011 2 24th Combat Mapping Squadron 25 April 1944 September 1945 1 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 9 October 1943 15 January 1944 14 39th Information Operations Squadron 1 August 2000 present 3 Hurlburt Field Florida dd 40th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 18 July 1944 2 Nov 1945 1 13 90th Information Operations Squadron later 90th Cyberspace Operations Squadron 18 August 2009 present 4 92d Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron later 92d Information Operations Squadron 1 November 2000 unknown 15 315th Information Operations Squadron 16 May 2005 12 June 2006 16 318th Range Squadron C 1 October 2019 present 6 346th Test Squadron 1 August 2000 present 6 453d Electronic Warfare Squadron c 1 August 2000 5 August 2009 2 Other2d Combat Camera Unit attached c 18 July 1944 26 October 1944 17 3d Photographic Technical Unit 18 July 1944 5 November 1945 18 10th Combat Camera Unit c 25 April 1944 5 November 1945Stations edit Peterson Field Colorado 1 October 1943 Gainesville Army Air Field Texas 26 October 1943 12 February 1944 Worli India 31 March 1944 Bally Seaplane Base India 15 April 1944 7 October 1945 Camp Kilmer New Jersey 3 5 November 1945 Lackland Air Force Base later Joint Base San Antonio Texas 1 August 2000 present 1 Aircraft edit Lockheed F 5 Lightning 1944 1945 North American F 6 Mustang 1945 Consolidated F 7 Liberator 1944 1945 Curtiss P 40 Warhawk 1943 1945 1 Awards and campaigns edit Award streamer Award Dates Notes nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 August 2000 31 May 2002 318th Information Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 2006 31 May 2008 318th Information Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 June 2008 31 May 2009 318th Information Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 18 August 2009 1 October 2010 318th Information Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 2 October 2010 30 September 2011 318th Information Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2013 30 September 2014 318th Cyberspace Operations Group 1 nbsp Air Force Organizational Excellence Award 1 June 2003 31 May 2004 318th Cyberspace Operations Group 1 Campaign Streamer Campaign Dates Notes nbsp India Burma 31 March 1944 28 January 1945 8th Photographic Group 1 nbsp China Defensive 31 Mar 1944 4 May 1945 8th Photographic Group 1 nbsp Central Burma 29 January 1945 15 July 1945 8th Photographic Group later 8th Reconnaissance Group 1 See also editList of cyber warfare forcesReferences editNotes edit Explanatory notes Maurer lists the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron as assigned in World War II Combat Squadrons of the USAF pp 165 166 However neither Maurer in Combat Units of the Air Force in World War II nor Lacomia list the 34th as assigned to the group and the squadron was stationed at Will Rogers Field at the pertinent time not with group headquarters at Gainesville Citations a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Lacomia John M 22 September 2015 Factsheet 318 Cyberspace Operations Group ACC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 7 December 2019 a b c d Library Factsheets 318th Information Operations Group Eighth Air Force Public Affairs 21 April 2007 Archived from the original on 21 April 2007 Retrieved 7 December 2019 a b c Library Factsheets 39th Information Operations Squadron 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs October 2008 Archived from the original on 22 April 2009 Retrieved 16 June 2014 a b Lacomia John M 16 June 2015 Factsheet 90 Information Operations Squadron AFSPC Air Force Historical Research Agency Archived from the original on 27 September 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Bricks in the Loop provides cyber Airmen an innovative low cost training option Retrieved 16 October 2018 a b c d Library Factsheets 67th Cyberspace Wing Sixteenth Air Force Public Affairs 16 August 2019 Retrieved 8 December 2019 SAM gov Air Force Cyber Operational Testing Engineering and Range Support AFCOTERS II Retrieved 13 September 2021 a b c Maurer Combat Units p 48 Maurer Combat Squadrons p 53 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 108 109 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 126 127 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 53 108 109 126 127 a b Maurer Combat Squadrons 188 189 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 165 166 Scales SSG Matthew H 6 February 2012 Factsheet 92 Information Operations Squadron ACC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 10 December 2019 Lacomia John M 15 July 2015 Factsheet 315 Cyberspace Operations Squadron AFSPC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 6 August 2017 Haulman Daniel L 30 April 2018 Factsheet 2 Audiovisual Squadron AFPAA Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 7 December 2019 Musser James M 8 July 2019 Factsheet 3 Intelligence Squadron AFISRA Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 8 December 2019 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency 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 LCCN 61060979 Retrieved 17 December 2016 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 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 318th Cyberspace Operations Group amp oldid 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