544th Information Operations Group
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| 544th Information Operations Group | |
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 544th Information Operations Group emblem |
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| Active | 1958-1992 1992-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Combat support |
| Role | Intelligence |
| Part of | 70th Intelligence Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Peterson Air Force Base |
The United States Air Force's 544th Information Operations Group is a space-related intelligence unit, part of the 70th Intelligence Wing, (Fort Meade, Maryland)[1], located at Peterson AFB, Colorado.
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[edit] Mission
The 544th IOG is a team of approximately 500 Air Force members who deliver global, space-related information to national agencies and warfighting commands; provide policy guidance and functional assistance to assigned organizations; and develop mission-based facilities, communications and manpower requirements to improve quality of life.
[edit] History
The 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing was initially activated as the 544th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Nov 1950 at Bolling AFB. Initial personnel came from the 4203rd Photographic Technical Squadron. The 544th moved to Offutt AFB in April 1952, although a small unit (Detachment 1) continued operation at Bolling AFB. On 11 July 1958, the unit was redesignated the 544th Reconnaissance Technical Group. The 544th provided photo interpretation during the Cuban Missile Crisis (Oct 1962) for the National Command Authority.
The next designation for the 544th was as an Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical Wing when it was activated on 1 January 1963 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. It was assigned directly to Strategic Air Command. In Vietnam, the RC-135C reconnaissance aircraft, equipped with the ASD-1 reconnaissance system, a number of programmable SIGINT receivers, created much of the 544th ARTW's work, an activity known as 'Finder'. [2] In 1979 the 544th was designated as a Major Command Special Activity and on 15 October 1979, was redesignated the 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing. The 544th SIW was redesignated the 544th Intelligence Wing on 1 September 1991, still at Offutt AFB, and then inactivated on 1 June 1992.
On Sept. 7, 1993, Colonel Eric Larson became the commander of the newly reactivated 544th IG at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo, part of Air Force Space Command.
[edit] Current Subordinate Units
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- 544th IOG, Detachment 2 - Yakima Research Station, Washington[3]
- 544th IOG, Detachment 3 - Sugar Grove, West Virginia[4]
- 544th IOG, Detachment 4 - Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico[5][Deactivated][6] (8 Dec 1995-???)
- 544th IOG, Detachment 5 - Chantilly, Virginia[7]
- 544th IOG, Detachment 7 - Vandenberg AFB, California
- 18th Intelligence Squadron - Peterson AFB, Colorado[8]
- 18th IS, Detachment 1 - Holloman AFB, New Mexico[9][Deactivated] (???-???)
- 18th IS, Detachment 1 - Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio[10]
- 18th IS, Detachment 2 - Osan AB, Republic of Korea[11]
- 18th IS, Detachment 3 - Misawa AB, Japan[12]
- 18th IS, Detachment 4 - RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom[13]
- 18th IS, Detachment 5 - RAF Edzell, Scotland[14][Deactivated] (???-???)
- 451st Information Operations Squadron[15] - RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom[16]
- 451st IOS, Detachment 1 - RAF Digby, United Kingdom[17]
- 566th Information Operations Squadron - Buckley AFB, Colorado[18]
[edit] Locations
- Peterson AFB, Colorado (Sep 1993-Present)[19]
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska (12 April 1952-1 Sep 1992)
- Bolling AFB, District of Columbia (16 Nov 1950-11 April 1952)
[edit] References
- ^ USAF 70th Intelligence Wing Factsheet
- ^ [Orbis, WARPLANE No.27, 'Sigint over Vietnam']
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1997
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1997
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1997
- ^ Naval Security Group Activity Puerto Rico
- ^ AIA Spokesman April 2006 p. 15
- ^ 70th Intelligence Wing Fact Sheet
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1997
- ^ AIA Spokesman November 2004
- ^ AIA Spokesman March 2004
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1999
- ^ AIA Spokesman June 2005
- ^ AIA Spokesman August 1997
- ^ 70th Intelligence Wing Fact Sheet
- ^ AIA Spokesman November 2005
- ^ AIA Spokesman June 2004
- ^ 460th Space Wing Fact Sheet
- ^ Peterson AFB Public Affairs
