The United States Air Force's 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Mission
The mission of the 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is to lead theater Air Force ISR operations through effective planning, collection, analysis, and dissemination, enabling theater and national warfighters to secure global vigilance, reach, and power.
History
Lineage
Established as the 693rd Electronic Security Wing on 21 June 1988
Activated on 7 July 1988
Inactivated on 1 October 1991
Redesignated 693 Intelligence Wing and activated on 1 October 1991
Inactivated on 1 October 1993
Redesignated 693 Intelligence Group on 21 June 2007
Activated on 12 July 2007
Redesignated 693 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 1 January 2009
Assignments
European Electronic Security Division 7 July 1988
Air Force Intelligence Command, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993
70th Intelligence Wing, 12 July 2007
480th Intelligence Wing (later 480th intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing), 23 July 2008 – present
Components
Groups
6950th Electronic Security Group (later 450th Intelligence Squadron), 7 July 1988 – 23 July 1991, 12 July 2007 – present 6960th Electronic Security Group, c. 1 October 1991 – c. 1 October 1993
Squadrons
24th Intelligence Squadron, 1 April 2008 – present
402nd Intelligence Squadron, 1 October 2011 – present
Darmstadt, Germany
450th Intelligence Squadron (see 6950th Electronic Security Group) 485th Intelligence Squadron, 12 July 2007 – present Mainz-Kastel, Germany 600th Electronic Security Squadron, 27 August 1992 – 1 October 1993 Langley Air Force Base, Virginia 693rd Intelligence Support Squadron, 1 June 2010 – present 6906th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 Brooks Air Force Base, Panama 6933rd Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 Howard Air Force Base, Panama 6947th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 Naval Air Station Key West, Florida 6948th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 6949th Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993 Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska 6951st Electronic Security Squadron, 1 May 1991 – 1 October 1991 RAF Harrogate, England 6952nd Electronic Security Squadron, c. 1 May 1991 – c. 1 October 1991 RAF Lakenheath, England Electronic Security Squadron, Provisional, 6975th, attached c. 1 May 1991 – c. 1 October 1991 Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia 6993rd Electronic Security Squadron, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993
Stations
RAF Chicksands, United Kingdom, 7 July 1988
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 1 October 1991 – 1 October 1993
Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 12 July 2007 – present
Awards
References
Notes
Explanatory notes
Citations
Bibliography
External links
Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Air Force Historical Research Agency: 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
