| 303rd Intelligence Squadron | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1970–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Intelligence Squadron |
| Role | Military Intelligence |
| Garrison/HQ | Osan Air Base, Korea |
| Nickname(s) | "Skivvy Nine" |
| Motto(s) | To Keep the Morning Calm[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[2] |
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| 6903rd Electronic Security Group emblem (approved 21 June 1982)[2] |  |
303rd Intelligence Squadron (303 IS) is an intelligence unit of the United States Air Force located at Osan AB, South Korea. Also known as "Skivvy Nine," the squadron is a tenant unit of the 51st Fighter Wing, although it is operationally a component of the 480th Intelligence Wing.[3] Most Skivvy Nine operations occur in the Korean Combined Operations and Intelligence Center (KCOIC).[4] Together with the 6th Intelligence Squadron, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron comprises Distributed Ground Station 3 (DGS-3), a component of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System.[5] Founded 22 November 1950, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron is one of the most historic units in the U.S. Air Force, providing timely cryptologic support since the Korean War.[6]
Mission
History
Lineage
- Designated as the 6903rd Security Squadron and activated on 1 May 1970
- Redesignated 6903rd Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979
- Redesignated 6903rd Electronic Security Group on 1 October 1981
- Redesignated 303rd Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993[2]
Assignments
- Pacific Security Region, 1 May 1970
- Pacific Security Region (1 May 1970 – 30 September 1980)
- USAF Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 31 Dec 1972
- Electronic Security, Pacific (later Pacific Electronic Security Division, 692nd Intelligence Wing, 692nd Intelligence Group, 692nd Information Operations Group, 692nd Intelligence Group), 30 September 1980
- 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (30 September 1980 – Present)
- 694th Intelligence Group (later 694th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group), 1 April 2008 – present[2]
Stations
- Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1 May 1970 – present[2]
Awards
- 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2003
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 May 1970 – 1 April 1971
- 2 April 1971 – 1 April 1972
- 1 January 1976 – 30 June 1977
- 1 July 1978 – 30 June 1979
- 1 July 1979 – 30 June 1981
- 1 July 1991 – 30 June 1993
- 1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994
- 1 October 1994 – 30 September 1995
- 1 October 1995 – 30 September 1996
- 1 October 1997 – 30 September 1998
- 1 October 1999 – 30 September 2000
- 1 June 2001 – 31 May 2002
- 1 June 2003 – 30 September 2004
- 1 October 2004 – 31 May 2005
- 1 June 2007 – 31 May 2009
- 1 June 2009 – 31 May 2011
- 19 August 1972 – 20 August 1972[2]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b "Uniformed Services: Air Force: 303d Intelligence Squadron Emblem". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bailey, Carl E. (10 February 2017). "Factsheet 303 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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Gauthier, 2 Lt David (2 January 2008). "Skivvy Nine: Information Operations in Combat Environment". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nissen, 1 Lt Kay M. (8 October 2013). "ISRG locks in, trains for wartime operations". 51st Fighter Wing Pulic Affairs. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Air Force Distributed Common Ground System". 13 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "303rd IS innovates internship program". Stripes Korea. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
- Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Archived 7 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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