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97th INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Organized as 97 Aero Squadron on 20 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 3 Feb 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1936) with the 97 Observation Squadron, which was constituted, and activated, on 1 Mar 1935. Redesignated as: 97 Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942; 97 Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 97 Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 Apr 1943; 97 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Disbanded on 15 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6949 Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Mar 1979. Redesignated as: 6949 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979; 6949 Electronic Security Group on 1 Jan 1980; 6949 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1981; 97 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993.
Assignments. Unkn, 20 Aug-Nov 1917; Seventh Aviation Instruction Center, Nov 1917-Dec 1918; unkn, Dec 1918-3 Feb 1919. Second Corps Area, 1 Mar 1935; IV Army Corps (flight assigned to Infantry School), 2 Oct 1940; 66 Observation (later, 66 Reconnaissance; 66 Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Sep 1941 (flight attached to Infantry School to 6 Apr 1942); 76 Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 23 Aug 1943-15 Apr 1944. USAF Security Service (later, Electronic Security Command), 1 Mar 1979; Electronic Security, Strategic, 1 Aug 1981; 694 Electronic Security Wing, 15 Jul 1988; Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 Jan 1991; 693 Intelligence Wing, 1 Oct 1991; 67 Intelligence (later, 67 Information Operations) Group, 1 Oct 1993; 55 Operations Group, 30 Jun 2003-.
Stations. Kelly Field, TX, 20 Aug 1917; Garden City, NY, 11-27 Oct 1917; Clermont-Ferrand, France, 15 Nov 1917; St Nazaire, France, 22 Dec 1918-10 Jan 1919; Garden City, NY, 22 Jan-3 Feb 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Mar 1935; Lawson Field, GA, 20 Nov 1940; Miami Muni Aprt, FL, 15 Dec 1941 (flight at Lawson Field, GA, to 15 Apr 1942); Tullahoma, TN, 9 Sep 1942; Morris Field, NC, 8 Nov 1942; Pope Field, NC, c. 31 Jan 1943; Camp Campbell, KY, 5 Apr 1943; Aiken AAFld, SC, 22 Jun 1943; Morris Field, NC, 29 Aug 1943; Thermal AAFld, CA, 20 Sep 1943-15 Apr 1944. Offutt AFB, NE, 1 Mar 1979-.
Aircraft. In addition to O-1 and O-39, included O-31, Y1O-40, O-40, and O-43 during period 1935-1937; O-46, 1936-1940; in addition to O-47, 1938-1942, included O-49, O-52, and O-57, 1941-1942; in addition to P-39, 1942-1944, included A-20, DB-7, L-1, L-4, P-40, and P-43 during period 1942-1943.
Operations. Maintained and repaired aircraft, 1917-1918. Antisubmarine patrols, 18 Dec 1941-Sep 1942; trained, and supported ground forces on maneuvers, Sep 1942-Apr 1944. Provides communications, and command, control and communications countermeasures support, conducts defensive studies of U.S. communications while developing and applying techniques and materials designed to ensure communications are secure and protected from hostile countermeasures and advises commanders concerning procedures and techniques that could be used to counter enemy command and control communications, and performs direction finding and range estimations in support of search and rescue operations.
Service Streamers. World War I Theater of Operations.
Campaign Streamers. World War II American Theater: Antisubmarine.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Oct 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2010. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002.
Emblem. Approved on 3 Aug 1982.