Lineage. Constituted as 10 Radio Squadron, Mobile, on 9 Nov 1949. Activated on 23 Nov 1949. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6951 Electronic Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 May 1991. Redesignated as: 451 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 451 Information Operations Squadron on 1 Oct 2000; 451 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Apr 2007. Inactivated on 18 Jul 2015. Activated on 1 May 2019.
Assignments. United States Air Force Security Service, 23 Nov 1949; 6910 Security Group, 25 Apr 1952; 6950 Security Group, 7 Dec 1953-8 May 1955. 693 Electronic Security Wing, 1 May 1991; 6950 Security Group, 23 May 1991; 26 Intelligence (later, 26 Information Operations) Group, 1 Oct 1993; 544 Information Operations (later, 544 Intelligence) Group, 1 Oct 2004; 691 Intelligence (later, 691 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Group, 31 Jan 2008; 70 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, 6 Aug 2014-18 Jul 2015. 480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 1 May 2019-.
Stations. Brooks AFB, TX, 23 Nov 1949-21 Oct 1950; Southampton, England, 8 Nov 1950; Chicksands Priory (later, Chicksands Priory RAF Station), England, by Mar 1951-8 May 1955. RAF Menwith Hill Station, UK, 1 May 1991-18 Jul 2015. Fort Gordon, GA, 1 May 2019-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2006-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2008; [1 Jan]-31 May 2009; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2011; 31 Jan 2012-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan 2014-[18 Jul 2015].
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 12 May 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jan 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 5 May 1992; latest rendering, 23 Feb 2021.
Prepared by Margaret Ream.