48th Intelligence Support Squadron
Introduction 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.
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 ===Notes===; Explanatory notes; Citations===Bibliography===* Air Force Historical Research Agency: 9th Intelligence Squadron