List of United States Air Force intelligence squadrons explained

This article lists the intelligence squadrons of the United States Air Force. The purpose of intelligence units is to collect and analyze information to assist Air Force commanders in their decisions.

Intelligence squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationNicknameNote
Desert Jackals Activated 1 Nov 2010
Ghosts Activated 26 September 2014
Sentinels Distributed Common Ground System (aka DGS-5)
Distributed Common Ground System (aka DGS-2)
Black Knights Distributed Common Ground System (aka DGS-1)
11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron on 31 July 2016
12th Intelligence SquadronDavis Monthan AFBFormerly the 12th Tactical Intelligence Squadron
Dark Knights AN/GSQ-272 (DGS-2) Operations
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Inactivated
18th Intelligence Squadron
Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) U.S. Air Force Reserve
DGS-4
Fort MeadeBlack Knights
DGS-1
Desert Knights
33d Intelligence Squadron1993-1996; Redesignated 33d Info Ops Sq
36th Intelligence Squadron
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
39th Intelligence SquadronRedesignated 39th Info Ops Sq
Vikings Activated 8 October 2014
West Coast Cowboys DGS-2 Systems, Communications, Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Reserve
U. S. Air Force Reserve
Redesignated 68th Information Operations Squadron
U. S. Air Force Reserve
91st Intelligence Squadron1993-2005; Redesignated 91st Network Warfare Squadron
Medina Annex, San Antonio, TX
94th Intelligence SquadronCougars
101st Intelligence Squadron
Little Rock, Arkansas
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Springfield, Ohio
Wright-Patterson AFB
Racers
Guard Dogs
161st Intelligence SquadronJayhawkers
201st Intelligence Squadron
250th Intelligence Squadron
256th Intelligence Squadron[1] Previously designated 256th Combat Communications Squadron
301st Intelligence SquadronTigers
Skivvy Nine DGS-3
Firebirds
Redesignated Network Warfare Squadron
Tigers
Darmstadt Dagger Complex, Germany
426th Intelligence SquadronRedesignated Info Ops Sq
451st Intelligence SquadronFort GordonDesert Reapers Reactivated 11 July 2019
Mainz-Kastel, Germany
488th Intelligence Squadron
547th Intelligence Squadron
566th Intelligence SquadronBuckley Space Force Base, Colorado
718th Intelligence SquadronU.S. Air Force Reserve

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Fairchild . . 26 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106013400/http://www.fairchild.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14100 . 6 January 2011 .