10th Intelligence Squadron
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The United States Air Force
's 10th Intelligence Squadron (10 IS) is an intelligence unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia
.
The 10 IS is operationally subordinate to the 9th Air Force through Central Air Force/A2, Shaw AFB, South Carlonia, and administratively subordinate to the 67th Intelligence Group, Kelly AFB, Texas. The squadron has two administratively subordinate operating locations (OL).
The 10 IS also provides administrative support to ACC's CSG. Lastly, the 10 IS operates the Senior Year Ground Maintenance Training Center providing sole source training for SENIOR YEAR units world wide.
The 10 IS Commander operates to provide intelligence to the Air Operations Center and other national agencies. The Squadron integrates into the theater C4I architecture, collects, analyzes and correlates raw intelligence products, and provides indications and warning, target and order of battle analysis, battle damage assessment, mission planning support, targeting support, sensitive reconnaissance support and exercise support for warfighting command elements. It also provides overall logistical and communications support to the CARS DGS-1 operations, which is ready for deployment within 72 hours of notification to disseminates near real-time correlated intelligence products to tactical warfighters, theater battle managers and national command authorities.
squadron; however no B-29s were yet available for operational use. Trained with B-24 Liberator
s and B-17 Flying Fortresses throughout 1943. Received early model B-29s and prototype YB-29s beginning in August 1943, however aircraft were still undergoing development and were frequently modified by Boeing
technicians in the field while the squadron was undergoing training in Kansas.
Deployed to India
in early 1944; several aircraft breaking down en-route via South Atlantic Transport route from Florida
to Brazil
then to Liberia
; across central Africa
and Arabia, arriving in Karachi
, India
in March 1944. Arrived at converted B-24 airfield in eastern India in mid-April 1944. Aircraft still undergoing modifications while transporting munitions and fuel to forward airfield in central China
; staging first attacks on Japanese Home Islands since the 1942 Doolittle Raid
. Lack of logistical support limited number of attacks on Japan from Chinese staging airfields; squadron also attacked strategic enemy targets in Thailand
; Indochina
and Malay Peninsula
.
Host 444th Bomb Group ordered to XXI Bomber Command
in newly-established airfields in Mariana Islands
in Central Pacific Area for further operations against Japan. Squadron participated in bombardment of strategic objectives, strategic mining of the Inland Sea and in incendiary raids on urban areas for the duration of the war.
Squadron returned to the United States in late 1945, personnel demobilized and equipment reassigned to other units or to storage. Redesignated as the 10th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic) and assigned to the 26th Reconnaissance Group; mission was to provide very long range reconnaissance as part of the newly-established Strategic Air Command
and assigned B-29 (F-13A) Superfortress reconnaissance aircraft. However never fully organized or manned. Inactivated due to budget constraints on 31 March 1946.
Activated as an Air Force Reserve squadron in 1947 at Rochester Airport, New York as a Tactical Air Command
reconnaissance squadron. Assigned surplus Air Training Command
advanced trainers and trained for supporting Army ground units providing aerial photography with these second-line aircraft for battlefield intelligence. Received a few jet RF-86A Sabres in late 1949, however inactivated due to budget constraints in January 1950.
Reactivated as part of active-duty 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1952. Due to Korean War
, was a minimal personnel strength until mid-1953. Gathered intelligence on a global scale using RB-47E Stratojets, participating in a variety of SAC directed exercises and operations between 1953 and 1958. These included numerous simulated combat missions and deployments, ranging from a few days to a few months. Became non-operational in January 1958 as phased down for inactivation due to budget constraints, inactivating 1 July.
Reactivated as Tactical Air Command
RF-4C Phantom II reconnaissance squadron in 1966, conducted replacement training for combat crew members being deployed to Southeast Asia
during the Vietnam War
. Inactivated in 1971 as part of the drawdown of forces assigned to Indochina.
Reactivated as an intelligence squadron in 1992.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 10th Intelligence Squadron (10 IS) is an intelligence unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Mission
The 10th Intelligence Squadron (10 IS), teaming with 30 IS, Air Combat Command (ACC), operates the multisource intelligence collection and dissemination Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System (CARS), Deployable Ground Station-One (DGS-1). Deployed or in-garrison, DGS-1 is used to conduct information operations and integrates into the theater command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) architecture. It provides multisensor, correlated, near real-time information warfare products to warfighting command elements in peace, crisis and war.The 10 IS is operationally subordinate to the 9th Air Force through Central Air Force/A2, Shaw AFB, South Carlonia, and administratively subordinate to the 67th Intelligence Group, Kelly AFB, Texas. The squadron has two administratively subordinate operating locations (OL).
- OL-CP in Chesapeake, Virginia, provides support to the multiservice project CROSSHAIR.
- OL-FK in Norfolk, Virginia, provides cryptologic support group (CSG) support to the United States Atlantic Command.
The 10 IS also provides administrative support to ACC's CSG. Lastly, the 10 IS operates the Senior Year Ground Maintenance Training Center providing sole source training for SENIOR YEAR units world wide.
The 10 IS Commander operates to provide intelligence to the Air Operations Center and other national agencies. The Squadron integrates into the theater C4I architecture, collects, analyzes and correlates raw intelligence products, and provides indications and warning, target and order of battle analysis, battle damage assessment, mission planning support, targeting support, sensitive reconnaissance support and exercise support for warfighting command elements. It also provides overall logistical and communications support to the CARS DGS-1 operations, which is ready for deployment within 72 hours of notification to disseminates near real-time correlated intelligence products to tactical warfighters, theater battle managers and national command authorities.
History
Established in early 1943 as one of the first B-29 SuperfortressB-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II...
squadron; however no B-29s were yet available for operational use. Trained with B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and a small number of early models were sold under the name LB-30, for Land Bomber...
s and B-17 Flying Fortresses throughout 1943. Received early model B-29s and prototype YB-29s beginning in August 1943, however aircraft were still undergoing development and were frequently modified by Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
technicians in the field while the squadron was undergoing training in Kansas.
Deployed to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in early 1944; several aircraft breaking down en-route via South Atlantic Transport route from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
then to Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
; across central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Arabia, arriving in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in March 1944. Arrived at converted B-24 airfield in eastern India in mid-April 1944. Aircraft still undergoing modifications while transporting munitions and fuel to forward airfield in central China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
; staging first attacks on Japanese Home Islands since the 1942 Doolittle Raid
Doolittle Raid
The Doolittle Raid, on 18 April 1942, was the first air raid by the United States to strike the Japanese Home Islands during World War II. By demonstrating that Japan itself was vulnerable to American air attack, it provided a vital morale boost and opportunity for U.S. retaliation after the...
. Lack of logistical support limited number of attacks on Japan from Chinese staging airfields; squadron also attacked strategic enemy targets in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
; Indochina
Indochina
The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
and Malay Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
.
Host 444th Bomb Group ordered to XXI Bomber Command
XXI Bomber Command
The XXI Bomber Command was a unit of the Twentieth Air Force in Guam for strategic bombing during World War II.- Lineage:* Constituted as XXI Bomber Command on 1 Mar 1944, and activated the same day.-Assignments:...
in newly-established airfields in Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
in Central Pacific Area for further operations against Japan. Squadron participated in bombardment of strategic objectives, strategic mining of the Inland Sea and in incendiary raids on urban areas for the duration of the war.
Squadron returned to the United States in late 1945, personnel demobilized and equipment reassigned to other units or to storage. Redesignated as the 10th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic) and assigned to the 26th Reconnaissance Group; mission was to provide very long range reconnaissance as part of the newly-established Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
and assigned B-29 (F-13A) Superfortress reconnaissance aircraft. However never fully organized or manned. Inactivated due to budget constraints on 31 March 1946.
Activated as an Air Force Reserve squadron in 1947 at Rochester Airport, New York as a Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
reconnaissance squadron. Assigned surplus Air Training Command
Air Training Command
Air Training Command is a former major command of the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. ATC came into being as a redesignation of the Army Air Forces Training Command on July 1, 1946...
advanced trainers and trained for supporting Army ground units providing aerial photography with these second-line aircraft for battlefield intelligence. Received a few jet RF-86A Sabres in late 1949, however inactivated due to budget constraints in January 1950.
Reactivated as part of active-duty 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1952. Due to Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, was a minimal personnel strength until mid-1953. Gathered intelligence on a global scale using RB-47E Stratojets, participating in a variety of SAC directed exercises and operations between 1953 and 1958. These included numerous simulated combat missions and deployments, ranging from a few days to a few months. Became non-operational in January 1958 as phased down for inactivation due to budget constraints, inactivating 1 July.
Reactivated as Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
RF-4C Phantom II reconnaissance squadron in 1966, conducted replacement training for combat crew members being deployed to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. Inactivated in 1971 as part of the drawdown of forces assigned to Indochina.
Reactivated as an intelligence squadron in 1992.
Lineage
- Constituted 678th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 February 1943
- Activated on 1 March 1943
- Redesignated: 678th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 November 1943
- Redesignated: 10th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic) on 17 December 1945.
- Inactivated on 31 March 1946
- Redesignated: 10th Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic) on 8 October 1947
- Activated in the reserve on 6 November 1947
- Redesignated: 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Photographic) on 27 June 1949
- Inactivated on 28 January 1950
- Redesignated 10th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 9 May 1952
- Activated on 28 May 1952
- Inactivated on 1 July 1958
- Redesignated: 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet, and activated, on 3 November 1965.
- Organized on: 1 January 1966 upon activation of host unit.
- Redesignated: 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 October 1966.
- Inactivated: on 30 June 1971.
- Consolidated with the 600th Electronic Security Squadron, on 1 October 1993 which was constituted on 1 August 1992.
- Activated: on 27 August 1992.
- Redesignated: 10th Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993
Assignments
- 444th Bombardment Group444th Bombardment GroupThe 444th Air Expeditionary Wing was a United States Air Force provisional unit possibly allocated to Air Materiel Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom...
, 1 March 1943 - 311th Reconnaissance Wing, 7–31 March 1946
- 26th Reconnaissance Group, 6 November 1947
- Ninth Air ForceNinth Air ForceThe Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
, 27 June 1949–28 January 1950 - 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 28 May 1952-1 July 1958
- Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
, 3 November 1965 - 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 January 1966–30 June 1971
- 693d Intelligence Wing, 27 August 1992
- 67th Intelligence Group, 1 October 1993
- 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance GroupThe United States Air Force's 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Beale AFB, California.-Mission:...
, 1 December 2003–present
Stations
- Davis-Monthan Field, ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, 1 March 1943 - Great Bend Army Air Field, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, 3 August 1943-12 March 1944 - Charra AirfieldCharra AirfieldCharra Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 5 miles ExNE of Puruliya, in West Bengal.-History:During World War II, the airfield hosted the United States Army Air Force 444th Bombardment Group. Charra was originally designed for B-24 Liberator use...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, c. 13 April 1944 - Dudhkundi AirfieldDudhkundi AirfieldDudhkundi Airfield is an abandoned airfield in India, located 12 miles SE of Jhargram, in the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-History:...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, 1 July– April 1945 - West FieldTinian International AirportTinian International Airport , also known as West Tinian Airport, is a public airport located on Tinian Island in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This airport is owned by Commonwealth Ports Authority.Although most U.S...
, TinianTinianTinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.-Geography:Tinian is about 5 miles southwest of its sister island, Saipan, from which it is separated by the Saipan Channel. It has a land area of 39 sq.mi....
, Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsThe Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
, April–27 October 1945 - Merced Army Airfield, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 15 November 1945–31 March 1946
- Rochester AirportGreater Rochester International AirportGreater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 6 November 1947 - Langley AFB, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 27 June 1949–28 January 1950 - Lockbourne AFB, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, 28 May 1952–1 July 1958 - Mountain Home AFB, IdahoIdahoIdaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, 1 January 1966–30 June 1971 - Langley AFB, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 27 August 1992–present
Aircraft
- B-24 LiberatorB-24 LiberatorThe Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and a small number of early models were sold under the name LB-30, for Land Bomber...
, 1943 - B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943–1944
- YB-29 Superfortress, 1943–1944
- B-29/F-13A Superfortress, 1943–1946
- AT-6 Texan, 1948–1949
- AT-11 Kansan, 1948
- RF-86A Sabre, 1949
- YRB-47 Stratojet, 1954
- RB-47 Stratojet, 1954–1958
- RF-4C Phantom II, 1966–1971
Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 October 1994-30 September 1995
- 1 October 1993-30 September 1994
- 1 August 1966-31 May 1968
- 21 March 1956-9 May 1956
- Distinguished Unit Citation
- Japan, 24 July 1945
- Japan, 10–14 May 1945
- Yawata, Japan, 20 August 1944