Lineage. Constituted as 23 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Activated on 2 Sep 1942. Redesignated as: 23 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 23 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 12 Sep 1945. Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6947 Electronic Security Squadron which was activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated as 23 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1996. Redesignated as 23 Information Operations Squadron on 17 Jul 2000. Activated on 1 Aug 2000. Inactivated on 7 Dec 2011. Redesignated as 23 Intelligence Squadron on 4 Aug 2017. Activated on 2 Sep 2017.
Assignments. 5 Photographic (later, 5 Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping; 5 Photographic Reconnaissance; 5 Photographic) Group, 2 Sep 1942 (attached to 3 Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping [later, 3 Photographic]) Group, c. 15 Jul-8 Sep 1943, 9 Feb-9 Mar 1944; 23 Aug-15 Nov 1944); 3 Photographic (later, 3 Reconnaissance) Group, 15 Nov 1944-12 Sep 1945. 6940 Electronic Security Wing, 1 Jul 1986; Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 Apr 1987; 694 Electronic Security Wing, 15 Jul 1988; Continental Electronic Security Division, 1 Jan 1991; 693 Intelligence Wing, 1 Oct 1991; 67 Intelligence Group, 1 Oct 1993-30 Jun 1996. 318 Information Operations Group, 1 Aug 2000-7 Dec 2011. 655 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 2 Sep 2017-.
Stations. Colorado Springs, CO, 2 Sep 1942-8 Aug 1943; La Marsa, Tunisia, 8 Sep 1943 (air echelon at La Marsa from 13 Jul 1943; operated from Foggia, Italy, after 18 Nov 1943); Foggia, Italy, 30 Nov 1943; San Severo, Italy, 10 Dec 1943; Alghero, Sardinia, 2 Feb 1944 (detachment operated from San Severo, Italy, until 17 Feb 1944); Borgo, Corsica, 14 Jul 1944 (detachment at Le Luc, France, 20 Aug-8 Sep 1944; unit operated therefrom, 1-7 Sep 1944); Valence, France, 5 Sep 1944 (detachment operated from Satolas-et-Bonce, France, 7-23 Sep 1944, and from Dijon, France, 23 Sep-c. 8 Oct 1944); Malignano, Italy, 13 Oct 1944; Florence/Peretola, Italy, 16 Jan 1945; Pomigliano, Italy, 23 Aug-12 Sep 1945. Key West, FL, 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1996. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB), TX, 1 Aug 2000-7 Dec 2011. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, 2 Sep 2017-.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive Europe; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland 1945; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: MTO, 28 Aug 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009; 18 Aug 2009-1 Oct 2010; 2 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2018. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004. French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star: 15 Aug 1943-15 Oct 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Oct 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Oct 2017.
Emblem. Approved on 15 Nov 2000; latest rendering, 30 Dec 2021.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Approved by Margaret Ream.