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Mission

The mission of the 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is to lead theater Air Force ISR operations through effective planning, collection, analysis, and dissemination, enabling theater and national warfighters to secure global vigilance, reach, and power.

History

Lineage

* Established as the 693rd Electronic Security Wing on 21 June 1988 : Activated on 7 July 1988 : Inactivated on 1 October 1991 * Redesignated 693 Intelligence Wing and activated on 1 October 1991 : Inactivated on 1 October 1993 * Redesignated 693 Intelligence Group on 21 June 2007 : Activated on 12 July 2007 : Redesignated 693 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 1 January 2009

Assignments

* European Electronic Security Division 7 July 1988 *

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, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 *

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, 12 July 2007 * 480th Intelligence Wing (later 480th intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing), 23 July 2008 – present

Components

; Groups * 6950th Electronic Security Group (later 450th Intelligence Squadron), 7 July 1988 – 23 July 1991, 12 July 2007 – present * 6960th Electronic Security Group, c. 1 October 1991 – c. 1 October 1993 ; Squadrons * 24th Intelligence Squadron, 1 April 2008 – present * 402nd Intelligence Squadron, 1 October 2011 – present ::

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headquarters, except as noted. * 450th Intelligence Squadron (see 6950th Electronic Security Group) * 485th Intelligence Squadron, 12 July 2007 – present ::

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, Germany * 600th Electronic Security Squadron, 27 August 1992 – 1 October 1993 ::

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, Virginia * 693rd Intelligence Support Squadron, 1 June 2010 – present * 6906th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 ::

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, Panama * 6933rd Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 ::

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, Panama * 6947th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 ::

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, Florida * 6948th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 * 6949th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 ::

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, Nebraska * 6951st Electronic Security Squadron, 1 May 1991 – 1 October 1991 ::

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, England * 6952nd Electronic Security Squadron, c. 1 May 1991 – c. 1 October 1991 ::

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, England * Electronic Security Squadron, Provisional, 6975th, attached c. 1 May 1991 – c. 1 October 1991 ::

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, Saudi Arabia * 6993rd Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993

Stations

* RAF Chicksands, United Kingdom, 7 July 1988 *

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, Texas, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 *

, Germany, 12 July 2007 – present

Awards

References

Notes

; Explanatory notes ; Citations

Bibliography

External links

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

Air Force Historical Research Agency: 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
Intelligence groups of the United States Air Force {{USAF-stub