485th Intelligence Squadron

485th Intelligence Squadron
485th Intelligence Squadron
Active	1953–1955; 1962–1992 1995-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Intelligence
Part of	Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
485th Intelligence Squadron emblem (approved 21 July 1998)

The United States Air Force's 485th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Mainz-Kastel, Germany.

Mission

Activated on 8 December 1953

Inactivated on 8 May 1955

Disbanded on 15 June 1983

Reconstituted and consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995^[1]

Designated as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile and activated on 1 July 1962

Redesignated 6985th Security Squadron on 1 July 1963

Redesignated 6985 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979

Inactivated on 30 June 1992

Consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995

Activated on 1 July 1995^[1]

United States Air Force Security Service, 8 December 1953
6910th Security Group, 19 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
6981st Radio Group, Mobile (later 6981st Security Group), 1 July 1962
6944th Security Wing, 1 July 1974
United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 1 March 1979
6949th Electronic Security Group, 1 January 1980
Electronic Security, Strategic, 1 August 1981
Electronic Security, Alaska, 1 October 1983
Pacific Electronic Security Division (later 692d Intelligence Wing), 1 June 1989 – 30 June 1992
26th Intelligence Group (later 26th Information Operations Group), 1 July 1995
70th Mission Support Group, 5 July 2006
693d Intelligence Group (later 693d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 12 July 2007 – present^[1]

Award	Dates	Notes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device	1 July 2002-31 May 2003	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 January 1963-31 December 1964	6985th Radio Squadron,Mobile (later 6985th Security Squadron)^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1968-30 June 1970	6985th Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1970-30 April 1972	6985th Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1972-30 June 1974	6985th Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1974-30 June 1976	6985th Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1991-30 June 1992	6985th Electronic Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1995-30 September 1995^{[note 1]}	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 1996-30 September 1997	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 1997-30 September 1998	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 1999-30 September 2000	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2001-31 May 2002	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2003-31 May 2005	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2006-31 May 2007	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2009-31 May 2011	485th Intelligence Squadron^[1]

^ Bailey gives start date for the award as 1 October 1994, but the unit was not active until July 1995.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Bailey, Carl E. (10 March 2015). "Factsheet 485 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 December 2018.