48th Intelligence Support Squadron explained

Unit Name:	48th Intelligence Support Squadron
Dates:	1963–1994; 1994–present
Role:	Intelligence support
Command Structure:	Air Combat Command
Garrison:	Beale Air Force Base, California
Battles:	Kosovo War War on Terrorism
Decorations:	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Identification Symbol Label:	48 Intelligence Sq emblem
Identification Symbol 2 Label:	6948th Security Squadron emblem^[1]

The United States Air Force's 48th Intelligence Support Squadron is an intelligence support unit located at Beale AFB, California. The squadron is associated with Lockheed U-2 operations.

Mission

The 48th Information Support Squadron provides in-garrison and deployed communications and logistics maintenance for the DGS-2 and Deployable Shelterized System-Film (DSS-F) elements of the AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL (also known as Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS). The unit also ensures multisource intelligence from U-2, MQ-1 Predator, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, and Global Hawk aircraft is exploited in real-time and sent to combatant commanders and warfighting forces.

The unit's emblem was approved on 4 October 2018.

As of 2022, the unit has a campaign streamer for the Kosovo Air Campaign, and a service streamer, Global War on Terror - Service.

Lineage

• Designated as the 6948 Security Squadron (Mobile) and organized on 1 July 1963

Redesignated 6948th Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979

Redesignated 48th Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993

Inactivated on 30 September 1994

• Activated on 30 November 1994

Redesignated 48th Intelligence Support Squadron on 1 July 2022

Assignments

• 6940th Security Wing, 1 July 1963
• 6955th Security Group, 1 July 1974
• United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 15 May 1975
• 6960th Electronic Security Wing (later Continental Electronic Security Division), 1 July 1980
• 695th Electronic Security Wing, 3 October 1988
• Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 January 1991
• 693d Intelligence Wing, 1 October 1991
• 67th Intelligence Group, 1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994
• 67th Intelligence Group, 30 November 1994
• 480th Intelligence Group, 31 January 2000
• 548th Intelligence Group (later 548th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 1 December 2003 – present

Stations

• Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, 1 July 1963
• Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1 August 1973 – 30 September 1994
• Beale Air Force Base, California, 30 November 1994 – present

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Sep 1991 – 30 Jun 1993
  • 1 Jul 1993 – 30 Jun 1994
  • 1 Jul 1994 – 30 Jun 1995
  • 1 Jun 1996 – 31 May 1998

References

Bibliography

• Web site: Factsheet 48 Intelligence Support Squadron (ACC). Lahue. Melissa. 3 October 2022. Air Force Historical Research Agency. October 7, 2022.

Notes and References

1. Approved 19 April 1965. Bailey, Carl E., Factsheet, 48th Intelligence Squadron, 2015 (replaced by 2022 version).