303rd Intelligence Squadron (303 IS) is an intelligence unit of the

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located at

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. Also known as "Skivvy Nine," the squadron is a tenant unit of the

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, although it is operationally a component of the

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. Most Skivvy Nine operations occur in the Korean Combined Operations and Intelligence Center (KCOIC). Together with the

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, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron comprises Distributed Ground Station 3 (DGS-3), a component of the Air Force

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. 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.

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

Assignments

* Pacific Security Region, 1 May 1970 * Pacific Security Region (1 May 1970 – 30 September 1980) *

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(later Electronic Security Command), 31 Dec 1972 *

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(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 The United States Air Force's 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (694 ISRG) is an intelligence unit located at Osan AB, Korea. Mission The mission of the 694th ISRG is to provide continuous armistice indications and warni ...

(30 September 1980 – Present) *

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(later 694th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group), 1 April 2008 – present

Stations

* Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1 May 1970 – present

Awards

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award (ASOUA) is one of the Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force, unit awards of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It was established in 1954 as the A ...

with

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: 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 *

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation () is a military unit award of the government of South Korea that may be presented to South Korean military units, and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic o ...

: 19 August 1972 – 20 August 1972

References

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Bibliography

External links

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Intelligence squadrons of the United States Air Force {{USAF-stub