659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
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| 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group | |
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 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem | |
| Active | 2010–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Intelligence |
| Role | Combat Support |
| Part of | 16 AF/70th ISR Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort George G. Meade, Maryland |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Brian W. Garino[1] |
The United States Air Force's 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (659 ISRG) is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
Mission
[edit]The mission of the 659 ISRG is to provide direct ISR support to the Sixteenth Air Force, which contributes to United States Cyber Command's mission.[2] Squadron personnel focus on digital network exploitation analysis and digital network intelligence, and provide support to the National Security Agency.[2]
History
[edit]The Air Force activated the 770th ISR Group (P) as a provisional group in October 2009 to evaluate providing ISR support to the Twenty-Fourth Air Force.[2] The 770th ISR Group (P) was inactivated with the activation of the 659 ISRG.[citation needed]
Assignments
[edit]Major Command
[edit]- Air Combat Command (29 Sep 2014–present)
Numbered Air Force/Field Operating Agency
[edit]- Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (8 Sep 2010 – 28 Sep 2014)
- 25th Air Force (29 Sep 2014 – 10 Oct 2019)[3]
- 16th Air Force (11 Oct 2019 – present)
Wings/Groups
[edit]- 70th ISR Wing (8 Sep 2010 – present)
Squadrons assigned
[edit]- 5th Intelligence Squadron - Fort Eisenhower, GA
- 7th Intelligence Squadron - Fort George G. Meade, MD
- 35th Intelligence Squadron - Joint Base San Antonio-Lackand, TX
- 37th Intelligence Squadron - Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, HI
Bases stationed
[edit]- Fort George G. Meade, MD (8 Sep 2010 – present)
References
[edit]- ^ "Wright takes command of 659th". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Scott, Karoline (10 September 2010). "New ISR group supports cyber operations". Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ McCullough, Amy, "ISR Agency Becomes 25th Air Force", Air Force Magazine: Journal of the Air Force Association, November 2014, Volume 97 No. 11, p. 22
- ^ "659th stands-up Air Force's newest cyber squadron". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123438774[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123458274[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Air Combat Command
- 25th Air Force Archived 2020-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- 70th ISR Wing
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