70th Intelligence Wing

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70th Intelligence Wing

70th Intelligence Wing Insignia
Active September 1, 1941
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Role Intelligence
Size Wing
Part of Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Meade
Motto Strength Through Unity

The 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort Meade, Maryland, is the only wing in the USAF that supports the Eighth Air Force and Air Intelligence Agency with Cryptologic Intelligence.

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[edit] Groups

[edit] 70th Operations Group

The 70th Operations Group at Fort Meade, Maryland

[edit] 373d Intelligence Group

The 373d Intelligence Group at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

[edit] 543d Intelligence Group

The 543d Intelligence Group is based in the Continental United States, located at the Medina Annex, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and is a unique group within the wing. Organized according to mission, rather than by geography, the 543 IG has two squadrons within the Continental United States which are part of Regional SIGINT Operations Centers. Providing command and control, personnel, communications, computer and logistics support for all Regional SIGINT Operations Centers conducting information operations, the 543 IG provides timely and accurate multi-regional SIGINT to warfighters and other intelligence users.

[edit] 692d Intelligence Group

The 692d Intelligence Group located at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, provides Information Operations expertise to Pacific warfighters and national decision makers. The 692 IG is responsible for all areas of traditional intelligence work, information operations and computer and communications security assessments for the Pacific. Units are scattered from Alaska to Australia, Hawaii to Thailand and many points between.