480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ACC)

Lineage.  Established as 480 Reconnaissance Technical Group on 14 Aug 1969.  Activated on 15 Oct 1969.  Inactivated on 15 Jun 1974.  Activated on 1 Aug 1982.  Redesignated:  480 Tactical Intelligence Group on 1 Sep 1990; 480 Air Intelligence Group on 1 Nov 1991; 480 Intelligence Group on 1 Oct 1993.  Inactivated on 2 Jun 2008.  Redesignated as 480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 6 Oct 2010.  Activated on 1 Nov 2010. 

Assignments.  Tactical Air Command, 15 Oct 1969-15 Jun 1974.  Tactical Air Command, 1 Aug 1982; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992; National Air Intelligence Center, 1 Oct 1993; 67 Intelligence (later, 67 Information Operations) Wing, 31 Jan 2000; 480 Intelligence Wing, 1 Dec 2003; Air Combat Command, 25 Feb-2 Jun 2008.  480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Nov 2010-.

Stations.  Langley AFB, VA, 15 Oct 1969-15 Jun 1974.   Langley AFB, VA, 1 Aug 1982-2 Jun 2008.  Fort Gordon, GA, 1 Nov 2010-. 

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  Grenada, 1983. 

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017; 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2020.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1970-31 Dec 1971; 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1992-30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Nov 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 [Dec 2012]; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018.  Air Force Organizational Excellence Award:  1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Feb 2021. 

Supersedes statement prepared in Jan 2011. 

Emblem.  Approved 27 Apr 2017.

Prepared by Margaret Ream.