303d Intelligence Squadron

303d Intelligence Squadron
Active	1970–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Military Intelligence
Garrison/HQ	Osan Air Base, Korea
Motto(s)	To Keep the Morning Calm [1]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device ; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award; Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation [2]
Insignia
303d Intelligence Squadron emblem [1] (approved 18 May 2012) [2]
6903d Electronic Security Group emblem (approved 21 June 1982) [2]

Last updated March 05, 2019

The United States Air Force's 303d Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Osan AB, Korea. Also known as Skivvy Nine, the unit is housed at Osan Air Base, home of the 51st Fighter Wing, which comprises the 36th Fighter Squadron (F-16s) and the 25th Fighter Squadron (A-10s).^[3]Skivvy Nine occupies most of the KCOIC (Korean Combined Operations and Intelligence Center) C41 complex.^[4]

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces, and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially formed as a part of the United States Army on 1 August 1907, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces on 18 September 1947 with the passing of the National Security Act of 1947. It is the youngest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the fourth in order of precedence. The USAF is the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. The Air Force articulates its core missions as air and space superiority, global integrated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, rapid global mobility, global strike, and command and control.

Korea is a region in East Asia. Since 1948, it has been divided between two distinct sovereign states: North Korea and South Korea. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. Korea is bordered by China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and neighbours Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan.

Mission

History

Lineage

Designated as the 6903d Security Squadron and activated on 1 May 1970
Redesignated 6903d Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979
Redesignated 6903d Electronic Security Group on 1 October 1981
Redesignated 303d Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993^[2]

Assignments

694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (30 September 1980–Present)
Pacific Security Region (1 May 1970 – 30 September 1980)
Pacific Security Region, 1 May 1970
USAF Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 31 Dec 1972
Electronic Security, Pacific (later Pacific Electronic Security Division, 692d Intelligence Wing, 692d Intelligence Group, 692d Information Operations Group, 692d Intelligence Group), 30 September 1980
694th Intelligence Group (later 694th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group), 1 April 2008 – present^[2]

The United States Air Force's 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Osan AB, Korea.

Stations

Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1 May 1970 – present^[2]

Awards

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device

The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award is one of the unit awards of the United States Air Force. It was established in 1954 and was the first independent Air Force decoration created. The Air Force Longevity Service Award would follow in 1957 with most of the standard Air Force awards established in the early to mid 1960s.

1 June 2002 – 31 May 2003

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

1 May 1970 – 1 April 1971

2 April 1971 – 1 April 1972

1 January 1976 – 30 June 1977

1 July 1978 – 30 June 1979

1 July 1979 – 30 June 1981

1 July 1991 – 30 June 1993

1 October 1993 – 30 September 1994

1 October 1994 – 30 September 1995

1 October 1995 – 30 September 1996

1 October 1997 – 30 September 1998

1 October 1999 – 30 September 2000

1 June 2001 – 31 May 2002

1 June 2003 – 30 September 2004

1 October 2004 – 31 May 2005

1 June 2007 – 31 May 2009

1 June 2009 – 31 May 2011

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

19 August 1972 – 20 August 1972^[2]

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References

Notes

1 2 "Uniformed Services: Air Force: 303d Intelligence Squadron Emblem". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bailey, Carl E. (February 10, 2017). "Factsheet 303 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
↑ Gauthier, 2 Lt David (January 2, 2008). "Skivvy Nine: Information Operations in Combat Environment". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
↑ Nissen, 1 Lt Kay M. (October 8, 2013). "ISRG locks in, trains for wartime operations". 51st Fighter Wing Pulic Affairs. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/ .

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[TIOH-1] 1 2 "Uniformed Services: Air Force: 303d Intelligence Squadron Emblem". The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

[303ISfacts-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bailey, Carl E. (February 10, 2017). "Factsheet 303 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

[3] Gauthier, 2 Lt David (January 2, 2008). "Skivvy Nine: Information Operations in Combat Environment". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

[4] Nissen, 1 Lt Kay M. (October 8, 2013). "ISRG locks in, trains for wartime operations". 51st Fighter Wing Pulic Affairs. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2017.