48th Intelligence Support Squadron | |
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Active | 1963–1994; 1994–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Intelligence support |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Beale Air Force Base, California |
Engagements | Kosovo Air Campaign Global War on Terror -Service [1] |
Decorations |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with
Combat "V" Device air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award [1] |
Insignia | |
48 Intelligence Sq emblem [note 1] [1] | |
6948th Security Squadron emblem [note 2] [2] |
The United States Air Force's 48th Intelligence Support Squadron is an intelligence support unit located at Beale AFB, California. The squadron is associated with Lockheed U-2 operations.
The 48th Information Support Squadron provides in-garrison and deployed communications and logistics maintenance for the DGS-2 and Deployable Shelterized System-Film (DSS-F) elements of the AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL (also known as Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS). The unit also ensures multisource intelligence from U-2, MQ-1 Predator, General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, and Global Hawk aircraft is exploited in real-time and sent to combatant commanders and warfighting forces.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency