Lineage. Constituted 460 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron, and activated, on 8 May 1967. Organized on 15 Jun 1967. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1970. Activated on 1 Oct 1977. Inactivated on 1 Aug 1982. Redesignated: 30 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Oct 1984; 30 Air Intelligence Squadron on 1 Aug 1992. Activated on 27 Aug 1992. Redesignated 30 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1994.
Assignments. Pacific Air Forces, 8 May 1967; 460 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 15 Jun 1967-31 Mar 1970. Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1977; Tactical Air Command, 1 Oct 1978-1 Aug 1982. 548 Air Intelligence Group, 27 Aug 1992; 609 Air Intelligence Group, 1 Oct 1994; 480 Intelligence Group, 7 Dec 2001; 497 Intelligence Group, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam, 15 Jun 1967-31 Mar 1970. Langley AFB, VA, 1 Oct 1977-1 Aug 1982. Langley AFB, VA, 27 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air/Ground; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer/Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter/Spring 1970.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citations (Vietnam): 1 Sep 1967-10 Jul 1968; 11 Jul 1968-31 Aug 1969. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1Jun 2006-31 May 2007; Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V" Device: 1 Sep 1967-30 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1969-31 Mar 1970; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Jul 1996-31 Mar 1998; 31 May 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: [15 Jun] 1967-[31Mar] 1970.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 7 Oct 2008.
Supersedes statement prepared on 16 May 1995.
Emblem. Approved on 22 Jul 1968; newest rendition approved 7 Feb 2017.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.