303rd Intelligence Squadron

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303rd Intelligence Squadron
303rd Intelligence Squadron emblem^[1] (approved 18 May 2012)^[2]
Active	1970–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Intelligence Squadron
Role	Military Intelligence
Garrison/HQ	Osan Air Base, Korea
Nickname(s)	"Skivvy Nine"
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
6903rd Electronic Security Group emblem (approved 21 June 1982)^[2]

303rd Intelligence Squadron (303 IS) is an intelligence unit of the United States Air Force located at Osan AB, South Korea. Also known as "Skivvy Nine," the squadron is a tenant unit of the 51st Fighter Wing, although it is operationally a component of the 480th Intelligence Wing.^[3] Most Skivvy Nine operations occur in the Korean Combined Operations and Intelligence Center (KCOIC).^[4] Together with the 6th Intelligence Squadron, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron comprises Distributed Ground Station 3 (DGS-3), a component of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System.^[5] Founded 22 November 1950, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron is one of the most historic units in the U.S. Air Force, providing timely cryptologic support since the Korean War.^[6]

Mission

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History

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Lineage

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

Assignments

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

Stations

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

Awards

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device

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]

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Uniformed Services: Air Force: 303d Intelligence Squadron Emblem". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Bailey, Carl E. (10 February 2017). "Factsheet 303 Intelligence Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
^ Gauthier, 2 Lt David (2 January 2008). "Skivvy Nine: Information Operations in Combat Environment". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Nissen, 1 Lt Kay M. (8 October 2013). "ISRG locks in, trains for wartime operations". 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Air Force Distributed Common Ground System". 13 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
^ "303rd IS innovates internship program". Stripes Korea. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

Bibliography

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

External links

Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Archived 7 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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Commands	Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations
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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 755 ISRG
Named	Air & Cyberspace Intelligence Group Geospatial and Signatures Intelligence Group Global Exploitation Intelligence Group Space, Missiles and Forces Intelligence Group

Squadrons

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