24th Intelligence Squadron

The 24th Intelligence Squadron, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, was activated in January 2003.

Mission
The 24th Intelligence Squadron plans, directs and conducts multi-source ISR tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TPED) operations in support of USAFE, USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, USCENTCOM, NATO, and Joint/Combined Force Air Component Commanders.  The squadron operates two primary mission systems:  Distributed Ground System (DGS-4) and Eagle Vision One.

DGS-4 is a part of the greater Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS), which is the Air Force's "Sentinel" weapon system (AN/GSQ-272).  DGS-4 is one of five core sites executing collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination of intelligence data derived from Air Force ISR platforms including U-2 and PREDATOR UAV.  DGS-4 has the unique distinction to be the only DGS involved in operations across three different commands on a recurring basis (USEUCOM, USCENTCOM and USAFRICOM).

Eagle Vision One executes collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination of Commercial Satellite Imagery (CSI). The 24th Intelligence Squadron’s Eagle Vision One is one of only five Eagle Vision systems worldwide.  It is the only active duty Eagle Vision unit with its own pool of Eagle Vision imagery analysts.  Eagle Vision is a deployable ground station with the capability to produce CSI and geospatial products.

History
The 24th Intelligence Squadron (IS) traces its roots back to World War II.  It was constituted as the 24th Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 February 1942 and activated on 27 February 1942 under the 76th Observation (later 76th Reconnaissance) Group at Wilmington, NC.  The unit was redesignated, inactivated and reactivated numerous times over the years, finally activating in its current form on 8 June 2003 as the 24 IS.

Lineage
 Constituted as the 24th Observation Squadron (Light) on 5 February 1942
 Activated on 6 March 1942
 Redesignated 24th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
 Redesignated 24th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943
 Redesignated 33d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
 Inactivated on 4 October 1945
 Redesignated 24th Air Intelligence Squadron on 1 February 1992
 Activated on 11 February 1992
 Inactivated on 1 December 1995
 Redesignated 24th Intelligence Squadron on 17 December 2002
 Activated on 8 January 2003

Assignments
 76th Observation Group (later 76th Reconnaissance Group), 27 February 1942
 III Reconnaissance Command (later III Tactical Air Command), 11 August 1943
 10th Photographic Group, 1 May 1944
 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 13 June 1944 (attached to 10th Photographic Group until 11 August 1944)
 XXIX Tactical Air Command (Provisional), 7 October 1944 (attached to 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group until 2 November 1944)
 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 30 October 1944
 67th Tactical Reconnaissance (later 67 Reconnaissance Group), 17 May 1945
 363d Reconnaissance Group, c. 5 July 1945
 Unknown (probably Boston Port of Embarkation), c. 20 August–4 October 1945
 24th Operations Group, 11 February 1992 – 1 December 1995
 United States Air Forces in Europe Air and Space Operations Center, 8 January 2003
 616th Support Group, 1 November 2005
 603d Support Group, 1 December 2006
 693d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, 1 April 2008 – present

Stations
 Army Air Base, Wilmington, North Carolina, 27 February 1942
 Pope Field, North Carolina, 28 March 1942
 Vichy Army Air Field, Missouri, 14 December 1942
 Morris Field, North Carolina, 8 May 1943
 Gainesville Army Air Field, Texas, 30 October 1943
 Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, 16 January–12 April 1944
 RAF Chalgrove, England, 27 April 1944
 Le Molay Airfield, France, 15 August 1944
 Toussus le Noble Airfield, France, 30 August 1944
 Gosselies Airfield, Belgium, 21 September 1944
 Le Culot Airfield, Belgium, 5 November 1944
 Venlo Airfield, Netherlands, 10 March 1945
 Gutersloh Airfield, Germany, 16 April 1945
 Braunschweig Airfield, Germany, 25 April 1945
 Eschwege Airfield, Germany, 17 May–23 August 1945
 Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 3–4 Oct 1945
 Howard Air Force Base, Panama, 11 February 1992 – 1 December 1995
 Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 8 January 2003 – present

Awards and campaigns

References
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Bibliography

External links
 http://www.afisr.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11982

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