450th Intelligence Squadron
Introduction The United States Air Force's '''450th Intelligence Squadron''' is an intelligence unit located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The squadron was first activated in July 1974 as the '''6950th Security Squadron''' and served as an intelligence gathering unit in the United Kingdom until inactivating in 1995.It was reactivated in 2007.The Squadron's motto is Warbirds Never Quit!
Mission
History
Lineage * Designated as the '''6950th Security Squadron''' and activated on 1 July 1974: Redesignated '''6950th Electronic Security Group''' on 1 August 1979: Redesignated '''450th Intelligence Squadron''' on 1 October 1993:  Inactivated on 30 June 1995*  Activated on 12 July 2007===Assignments===* 6950th Security Group, 1 July 1974 – 1 Oct 1978* United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 1 October 1978* Electronic Security, Europe (later European Electronic Security Division), 30 September 1980* 693d Electronic Security Wing, 7 July 1988* European Electronic Security Division, 23 May 1991* 26th Intelligence Wing, 1 October 1991* 26th Intelligence Group, 1 October 1993 – 30 June 1995* 693d Intelligence Group (later 693d intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 12 July 2007 – present===Stations===* RAF Chicksands, England, 1 July 1974 – 30 June 1995* Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 12 July 2007 – present===Awards===
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External links *  Air Force ISR Agency *  United States Air Forces in Europe: Ramstein Air Base, Germany