Twenty-Fifth Air Force
Twenty-Fifth Air Force | |
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award[1] | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major General Timothy D. Haugh (Final Commander)[3] |
Twenty-Fifth Air Force (25 AF), also known as Air Force Intelligence, was a
Its primary mission was to provide
25th AF was originally activated as the
25th AF was last commanded by
On 11 October 2019, the 25th AF was merged with 24th AF to form a reactivated 16th Air Force.[8]
Overview
The organization organizes, trains, equips and presents assigned forces and capabilities to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for combatant commanders and the nation. It also implements and oversees the execution of Air Force policies intended to expand ISR capabilities.
The organization comprises over 30,000 people at about 65 locations worldwide.
On 14 July 2014, the
Units
Assigned units
Five active duty wings and one center are assigned to the Twenty-Fifth Air Force.
Wings
- 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
- 55th Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
- Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
- Langley Field, Virginia[11]
- Langley Field, Virginia
Centers
- Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
Supported units
25 AF is responsible for mission management and support of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations.[5]
Air National Guard units
- 102d Intelligence Wing, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts
- Terre Haute Air National Guard Base, Indiana
- 184th Intelligence Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
History
This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2014) |
United States Air Force Security Service
Air Force Intelligence was first established as the United States Air Force Security Service (USAFSS) on 20 October 1948.
During the
During the early days of the
The USAFSS became involved in the
Electronic Security Command
On 1 August 1979, the Air Force redesignated the USAFSS as the Electronic Security Command (ESC), reflecting the organization's additional mission of improving the Air Force's use of
ESC provided intelligence support to the United States invasion of Panama in 1989 and were among the first U.S. military personnel to arrive in Saudi Arabia for the Gulf War. During that conflict, ESC personnel operated at three different locations in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Air Force Intelligence Command
On 1 October 1991, the Air Force redesignated ESC as the Air Force Intelligence Command (AFIC) and consolidated Air Force intelligence functions and resources into a single command. AFIC merged ESC with the Air Force Foreign Technology Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the Air Special Activities Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and elements of the Air Force Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. With the combined missions, AFIC was tasked with intelligence, security, electronic combat, foreign technology, and treaty monitoring.
Air Intelligence Agency
The organization was redesignated again when it became the Air Intelligence Agency on 1 October 1993. During the 1990s, AIA personnel deployed to support NATO operations during the Bosnian War and Kosovo War, and as part of Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch in Southwest Asia.
In February 2001, the Air Force assigned AIA to
Air Force ISR Agency
In August 2006, General T. Michael Moseley, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, directed that the Air Force intelligence efforts stress intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. AIA was eventually redesignated the Air Force ISR Agency (AFISRA) on 8 June 2007. The organization change included transforming AFISRA into a field operating agency and reassigning it from Air Combat Command to Headquarters Air Force. With the change, AFISRA reported to the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
Beginning in 2009, AFISRA personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan to support MC-12W as part of Project Liberty.
Lineage
- Established as United States Air Force Security Service on 20 October 1948
- Organized as a major command on 26 October 1948
- Redesignated: Electronic Security Command on 1 August 1979
- Redesignated: Air Force Intelligence Command on 1 October 1991
- Redesignated: Air Intelligence Agency on 1 October 1993
- Redesignated: Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency on 8 June 2007
- Redesignated: Twenty-Fifth Air Force on 1 October 2014
- Inactivated on 11 October 2019
Assignments
- United States Air Force, 26 October 1948
- Air Combat Command, 1 February 2001
- United States Air Force, 8 June 2007
- Air Combat Command, 1 October 2014
Components
Wings
- 6900th Security Wing, Landsberg AB, Germany, 1 August 1954 – Unknown[13]
- 6910th Electronic Security Wing, Lindsey AS, Germany, 1 July 1981 – 15 July 1988[14]
- 6910th Security Wing, Darmstadt, Germany, Unknown – 1 February 1970
- 6920th Security Wing, Wheeler AFB, Hawaii, 1 November 1958 – Unknown[15]
- 6920th Security Wing, Misawa AB, Japan, 1 February 1976 – 1 October 1978[16]
- 6921st Security Wing, Misawa AB, Japan, 1 September 1962 – 1 February 1976[14][17]
- 6922d Security Wing,
- 6931st Security Wing, Iraklion Air Station, Crete, Greece prior to November 1971 and after 23 May 1973
- 6933d Security Wing, Karamursel AS, Turkey, 1 July 1963 – April 1970[19]
- 6937th Communications Group, Peshawar Pakistan 1959 – Jan 1971
- 6940th Air Base Wing (later 6940th Technical Training Wing and 6940th Security Wing), Goodfellow AFB, TX, 1 October 1958 – 1 July 1978[20]
- 6940th Electronic Security Wing, Fort Meade, MD, 1 February 1980 – 1 October 1991[21]
- 6944th Security Wing, Offutt AFB, NE, 1 April 1974 – 1 March 1979[20]
- 6950th Security Wing. RAF Chicksands, UK, 1 July 1963 – 1 April 1970[22]
- 6960th Electronic Security Wing, Kelly AFB, TX, 1 January 1980 – 1 October 1986[23]
Groups and Centers
- 6901st Special Communications Center (later Air Force Special Communications Center, Electronic Warfare Center, Air Force Information Warfare Center, Air Force Information Operations Center), Lackland AFB, Texas, 8 August 1953 – 1 May 2007[6]
- 6917th Electronic Security Group, San Vito dei Normanni Air Station, Italy, until July 1993
Stations
- Arlington Hall, Washington, D.C., 26 October 1948
- Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, 18 April 1949
- Kelly Air Force Base (now Kelly Field Annex), San Antonio, TX, 1 August 1953
List of commanders
No. | Commander | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
1 | Major General John N.T. Shanahan | 29 September 2014 | 3 August 2015 | 308 days | |
2 | 3 August 2015 | 31 May 2017 | 1 year, 301 days | ||
3 | 31 May 2017 | 29 August 2019 | 2 years, 90 days | ||
4 | Major General Timothy D. Haugh | 29 August 2019 | 11 October 2019 | 43 days |
See also
- Air Force Office of Special Investigations
- Military Intelligence Corps
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Office of Naval Intelligence
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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- ^ a b c Myers, Harold; Marshall, Gabriel (2009), USAFSS to AF ISR Agency, 1948–2009: A Brief History of the AF ISR Agency and its Predecessor Organizations (PDF) (5th ed.), San Antonio, Texas: AF ISR Agency History Office, retrieved 20 July 2014
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