8th Intelligence Squadron

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8th Intelligence Squadron
Active1943–1949; 2009-present
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Role Intelligence
Part of Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Garrison/HQ Hickam Air Force Base
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Insignia
8th Intelligence Squadron emblem (approved 10 August 2009) [1] 8th Intelligence Squadron.PNG

The United States Air Force's 8th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

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Lineage

Activated on 1 Nov 1943
Redesignated 8th Photographic Technical Unit on 4 Nov 1944
Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949
Activated on 1 January 2009 [1]

Assignments

Stations

Decorations

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References

Notes
  1. The squadron is not related to the 8th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron that was assigned to Eighth Air Force from 1952 to 1960. That unit is active as the 3d Intelligence Squadron.
  2. Robertson identifies the wing as the "91st Photographic Reconnaissance Wing," but see Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 410-411
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bailey, Carl E. (17 March 2017). "Factsheet 8 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. AF FOIA Request 2009-01965, 13 Jul 2009

Bibliography

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