566th Intelligence Squadron

566th Intelligence Squadron
566th Intelligence Squadron emblem
Active	1944-1958; 1993-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Intelligence
Role	Combat support
Part of	AF ISR Agency/544th ISR Group
Garrison/HQ	Buckley AFB, Colorado
Motto	ALWAYS VIGILANT, NEVER WEARY
Decorations	AFOUA

The 566th Intelligence Squadron^[1] is a support unit to the Aerospace Data Facility in conjunction with the 460th Space Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado. The 566th is a member of the 544th Information Operations Group^[2] headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Mission

To provide the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado with leading-edge information superiority and technical support in the performance of joint national system missions.

History

The 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) began during World War II, when the 16th Photographic Technical Unit was activated on November 5, 1944, at Charleroi, Belgium. The 16th was a squadron to the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and the 16th was assigned to several bases in Europe: Vogelsang, Limburg, and Eschwege, Germany, and France. After World War II, the unit moved to MacDill Field, Florida, where it was decommissioned on December 21, 1945. The 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Constituted on 15 November 1952 and Activated on 1 January 1953 at Shaw AFB. SC relocated to Shaw AFB, SC: 01 Jan–25 June 1953; Sembach AB, West Germany on 7 July 1953 and moved to Kaiserslautern, West Germany on 13 August 1953 till the unit was Inactivated on 8 February 1958. While the unit was insctive the 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Consolidated on 16 October 1984 and the New Unit was designated as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.

The unit remained inactive until September 7, 1993, when the 16th Intelligence Squadron was activated at Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado. The unit was re-designated the 566th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) on October 1, 1995. Renamed later as the 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) on August 1, 2000, this unit aided Buckley in its transition from an Air National Guard base to an active duty Air Force base.

Previous designations^[3]

566th Intelligence Squadron (1 April 2007–Present)
566th Information Operations Squadron (1 August 2000-1 April 2007)
566th Operations Support Squadron (1 October 1995-1 August 2000)
16th Intelligence Squadron (3 September 1993-1 October 1995)
16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (16 October 1984-3 September 1993) (Consolidated while inactive - Designated)
66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (1 January 1953-8 February 1958) (Inactive 8 February 1958 to Consolidation)
16th Photographic Technical Unit (5 November 1944-21 December 1945) (Inactive 21 December 1945 to Consolidation)

Assignments

Major Command/Field Operating Agency

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (8 June 2007–Present)^[4]
Air Intelligence Agency (1 October 1993-8 June 2007)
Air Force Intelligence Command (7 September 1993-1 October 1993)

Wings/Groups

70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (7 September 1993–Present)
66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (1 January 1953-8 February 1958)
67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (5 November 1944-21 December 1945)

References

↑ Buckley AFB Factsheet on tenants Main source
↑ USAF 70th Intelligence Wing Factsheet
↑ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
↑ Air Force Historical Research Agency Fact Sheet: Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

External links

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Buckley Air Force Base (official site)
Buckley Air Force Base at GlobalSecurity.org
Colorado Air National Guard Buckley
Buckley AFB History updated link
USAF 70th Intelligence Wing Official Site
FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective March 3, 2016

United States Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

Wings

Centers

Groups

Numbered	361 ISRG 373 ISRG 480 ISRG 497 ISRG 543 ISRG 544 ISRG 548 ISRG 655 ISRG 659 ISRG 691 ISRG 692 ISRG 693 ISRG 694 ISRG 707 ISRG

Named	Air & Cyberspace Analysis Group Data Analysis Group Global Threat Analysis Group Space and Missiles Analysis Group

Squadrons

Numbered	3 IS 6 IS 7 IS 8 IS 9 IS 10 IS 13 IS 14 IS 18 IS 19 IS 22 IS 24 IS 25 IS 27 IS 28 IS 29 IS 30 IS 31 IS 32 IS 35 IS 37 IS 41 IS 48 IS 50 IS 93 IS 94 IS 101 IS 117 IS 123 IS 126 IS 137 IS 139 IS 152 IS 161 IS 192 IS 201 IS 234 IS 301 IS 303 IS 324 IS 381 IS 450 IS 451 IS 485 IS 566 IS

Named	Aircraft Analysis Squadron Cyber Analysis Squadron Electronic Analysis Squadron Engineering Analysis Squadron Integrated Air Defense Systems Analysis Squadron Foreign Materiel Exploitation Squadron Geospatial Intelligence and Measurements and Signatures Intelligence Analysis Squadron Imagery Analysis Squadron Information Exploitation Squadron Signals Analysis Squadron C4 Information Operations Analysis Squadron Future Threats Analysis Squadron Regional Threats Analysis Squadron Ballistic Missiles Analysis Squadron Counterspace Analysis Squadron Space Analysis Squadron Special Analysis Squadron

Coordinates: 39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W / 39.701667°N 104.751667°W / 39.701667; -104.751667

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