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381st Intelligence Squadron | |
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Active | 1942-45; 1946-49; 1949-55; 1955-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Intelligence |
Part of | Air Combat Command/373d ISR Group |
Garrison/HQ | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska |
Motto(s) | Northern Light of Freedom |
Decorations | AFOUA |
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