324th Intelligence Squadron

324th Intelligence Squadron
Combat "V" Device
Air force Outstanding Unit Award^[1]
324th Intelligence Squadron Combat "V" Device; Air force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
324th Intelligence Squadron emblem (approved 28 March 2012)
6924th Security Squadron emblem (approved 16 August 1967)
815th Reconnaissance Technical Sq emblem

The United States Air Force's 324th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii.

History

World War II

The first predecessor of the squadron was the 1st Photographic Lab Section, which was activated in October 1943 at

V-E Day, advancing across Northern Europe with American Forces. It remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces until inactivating in November 1945.^[1]

Strategic reconnaissance

The 90th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was activated at

55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wings until inactivating in the summer of 1958. These two squadrons and the World War II era 1st Photographic Technical Unit were consolidated into a single unit in October 1984 and given the designation 24 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.^[1]

Intelligence support in Hawaii

In 1980,

Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii. In the 1990s, the Air Force eliminated units whose organization was controlled by its Major Commands (MAJCON or 4-digit units) The 6924th was converted to an Air Force controlled unit by consolidating it with the 24 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (which had never been active with this designation) as the 324 Intelligence Squadron.^[1]

Lineage

1st Photographic Technical Unit

Constituted as the 1st Photographic Lab Section on 9 October 1943

Activated on 20 October 1943

Redesignated 1st Photographic Technical Unit on 13 October 1944

Inactivated on 30 September 1945

Consolidated with the 90th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron and the 815th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron as the 24th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 October 1984 [1]

90th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron

Constituted as the 90th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 4 June 1952

Activated on 16 June 1952

Inactivated on 16 October 1952

Consolidated with the 1st Photographic Technical Unit and the 815th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron as the 24 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 October 1984^[1]

815th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron

Constituted as the 815th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 28 August 1952

Activated on 16 October 1952

Inactivated on 11 July 1958

Consolidated with the 1st Photographic Technical Unit and the 90th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron as the 24 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 October 1984
Consolidated with the 6924 Electronic Security Squadron as the 324 Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993^[1]

324th Intelligence Squadron

Designated as the 6924th Electronic Security Squadron and activated on 1 August 1980^{[note 2]}

Redesignated 6924th Electronic Security Group on 1 August 1986

Consolidated with the 24th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron as the 324 Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993^[1]

Assignments

8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
, 20 October 1943
III Reconnaissance Command, 15 January 1944
Ninth Air Force, c. 6 Mar 1944
Eighth Air Force, c. 14 March 1944
Ninth Air Force, 26 May 1944
XIX Tactical Air Command, 5 November 1944
10th Reconnaissance Group
, 4 July–30 September 1945
90th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 June–16 October 1952
815th Air Base Group, 16 October 1952 – 11 July 1958
Electronic Security, Pacific (later Pacific Electronic Security Division, 692d Intelligence Wing, 692d Intelligence Group, 692 Information Operations Group, 692 Intelligence Group, 692d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 1 August 1980 – present^[1]

Stations

Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma 20 October 1943 – 12 February 1944

Liverpool, England, 6 March 1944
RAF Chalgrove (Sta 465),^[2]
England, by 6 April 1944

Chantilly (Y-65),^[3] France, by. November 1944
Conflans Airfield (A-94),^[3]
France, by December 1944

Sandweiler, Luxembourg (A-97),^[3] by March 1945
Cham, Germany (R-64),^[3] by April 1945
Fürth Airfield (R-28),^[3] Germany, by May 1945 – 30 September 1945
Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, 16 June–16 October 1952
Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, 16 October 1952 – 11 July 1958
Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1 August 1980 – present^[1]

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- 1 October 2004 – 31 May 2005
- 1 June 2003 – 30 September 2004
- 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2003 (w/Combat "V" device)
- 1 June 2001 – 31 May 2002
- 1 October 1999 – 30 September 2000
- 1 October 1997 – 30 September 1998
- 1 October 1994 – 30 September 1995
- 1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994
- 1 July 1991 – 4 December 1991
- 1 July 1981 – 30 June 1983^[1]

References

Notes

^ This emblem was approved for the 6924th Security Squadron on 16 August 1967. It was used without authorization by the 6924th Electronic Security Squadron, but was grandfathered for continued use by the 324th. Bailey, Factsheet, 324th Intelligence Squadron.
^ The 6924th Electronic Security Squadron is not related to the 6924th Security Squadron that was organized at Da Nang Air Base on 1 October 1965, moved to Ramusan Station, Japan c. January 1973 and to Kunia Air Force Station in May 1976 and was discontinued on 1 August 1979. See note on emblem. Bailey, Factsheet, 324th Intelligence Squadron.

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Bailey, Carl E. (14 April 2014). "Factsheet 324 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.
^ Station number in Anderson.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Station number in Johnson

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Archived 7 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
15th Airlift Wing: Hickam AFB, Hawaii

[2] This emblem was approved for the 6924th Security Squadron on 16 August 1967. It was used without authorization by the 6924th Electronic Security Squadron, but was grandfathered for continued use by the 324th. Bailey, Factsheet, 324th Intelligence Squadron.

[3] The 6924th Electronic Security Squadron is not related to the 6924th Security Squadron that was organized at Da Nang Air Base on 1 October 1965, moved to Ramusan Station, Japan c. January 1973 and to Kunia Air Force Station in May 1976 and was discontinued on 1 August 1979. See note on emblem. Bailey, Factsheet, 324th Intelligence Squadron.

[324ISfacts-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Bailey, Carl E. (14 April 2014). "Factsheet 324 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.

[4] Station number in Anderson.

[Johnson-5] Station number in Johnson

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