Lineage. Constituted as 2 Photographic Technical Squadron on 21 Oct 1943. Activated on 1 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 19 Aug 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 10 Aug 1948. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Consolidated (16 Oct 1984) with unit constituted as 72 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 4 Jun 1952, activated on 16 Jun 1952, and inactivated on 15 Apr 1955. Consolidated unit was redesignated as: 27 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Oct 1984; 57 Intelligence Squadron on 13 Feb 2015. Activated on 17 Feb 2015.
Assignments. III Reconnaissance Command, 1 Nov 1943; 8 Reconnaissance Wing (Provisional), 31 Mar 1944; 325 Photographic Wing, Reconnaissance, 9 Aug 1944; 7 Photographic Group, c. 6 Oct 1944; 325 Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jul 1945; Third Air Force, 25 Aug 1945; Fifteenth Air Force, 31 Mar-19 Aug 1946. Fourth Air Force, 10 Aug 1948-27 Jun 1949. 72 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Heavy, 16 Jun 1952-15 Apr 1955. 365 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 17 Feb 2015-.
Stations. Will Rogers Field, OK, 1 Nov 1943; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 14-21 Mar 1944; Clyde, Scotland, 27 Mar 1944; High Wycombe, England, c. 31 Mar 1944; Virton, Belgium, c. 8 Jan 1945; Southampton, England, by Jun 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 21 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug 1945; Will Rogers Field, OK, 8 Nov 1945; Southampton, England, by Jun 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 21 Aug 1945; Drew Field, FL, 25 Aug 1945; Will Rogers Field, OK, 8 Nov 1945; MacDill Field, FL, 15 Jan-19 Aug 1946. Long Beach Aprt, CA, 10 Aug 1948-27 Jun 1949. Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 16 Jun 1952-15 Apr 1955. Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland AFB), TX 17 Feb 2015-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater; Ardennes-Alsace; Rhineland.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 30 Jun 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Oct 1952; latest rendition approved on 2 Feb 2016.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.