Lineage. Constituted as 138 Signal Radio Intelligence Company on 7 Feb 1942. Activated on 14 Feb 1942. Redesignated as: 138 Signal Radio Intelligence Company, Aviation on 29 Oct 1943; 1 Radio Squadron, Mobile (J) on 29 Feb 1944; 1 Radio Squadron, Mobile on 14 Nov 1946. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6920 Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Oct 1978. Redesignated as: 6920 Electronic Security Group on 1 Aug 1979; 301 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993.
Assignments. Second Air Force, 14 Feb 1942; Fifth Air Force, 12 Jun 1943; Army Security Agency, Pacific, 4 Jan 1946; United States Air Force Security Service, 1 Feb 1949-16 Feb 1952; (attached to: Fifth Air Force, 9 Feb 1946; 35 Fighter (later, 35 Fighter-Interceptor) Wing, 1 Jul 1949; 3 Bomb Wing, 1 Apr 1950; 35 Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 14 Aug 1950; 6162 Air Base Wing, 1 Dec 1950; 35 Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 25 May 1951-27 Jan 1953); 6920 Security Group (later, 6920 Security Wing), 16 Feb 1952-8 May 1955 (attached to: 6016 Air Base Wing, 28 Jan 1953; 49 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 18 Nov 1953-8 May 1955). United States Air Force Security Service, 1 Oct 1978-c. Aug 1979 (attached to 6112 Air Base Wing, 1 Oct 1978-c. Aug 1979); Electronic Security Command, c. Aug 1979; Electronic Security, Pacific (later, Pacific Electronic Security Division; 692 Intelligence Wing; 692 Intelligence Group), 30 Sep 1980-.
Stations. Fort George Wright, WA, 14 Feb 1942-5 May 1943; Brisbane, Australia, 15 Jun 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, by c. 5 Aug 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, by 21 Feb 1944; Biak, Sep 1944; Leyte, by Dec 1944; Clark Field, Luzon, 31 May 1945; Yokota, Japan, 20 Dec 1945; Irumagawa, (later, Johnson AB), Japan, by 1 Feb 1946; Misawa AB, Japan, 26 Jan 1953-8 May 1955. Misawa AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1978-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater; Korea.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Asiatic-Pacific Theater: New Guinea; Leyte; Luzon.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Citation: 1 Jan-1 Jul 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 26 Nov 1950-18 Jul 1951; 1 Jul 1982-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2006-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Dec 2011.
Supersedes statement prepared on 6 Oct 1997.
Emblem. Approved on 2 Sep 2021.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.