Lineage. Constituted 6 Photo Laboratory Section on 15 Jan 1944. Activated on 28 Jan 1944. Redesignated: 6 Photographical Technical Unit on 30 Nov 1944; 55 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 4 Mar 1949. Inactivated on 14 Oct 1949. Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1952. Redesignated 25 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Oct 1984. Redesignated 25 Intelligence Squadron, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated: 25 Information Operations Squadron on 1 Aug 2000; 25 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Apr 2007.
Assignments. 74 Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 28 Jan 1944; 3 Air Force, 8 Nov 1945; 311 Reconnaissance Wing (later, 311 Air Division), 15 Apr 1947; 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 4 Mar-14 Oct 1949. 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Medium, 1 Nov 1950-16 Jun 1952; 67 Intelligence (later, 67 Information Operations) Group, 1 Oct 1993; 55 Operations Group, 5 Jul 2006; Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency, 5 May 2008; 361 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 29 Oct 2008-.
Stations. Campbell AAF, KY, 28 Jan 1944; DeRidder AAB, LA, 19 Apr 1944; Stuttgart AAB, AR, 5 Feb 1945; Brooks Fld, TX, 7 Dec 1945; MacDill Fld, FL, 22 Mar 1946; Wright Fld (later, Wright-Patterson AFB), OH, 22 Sep 1947; Topeka (later, Forbes) AFB, KS, 16 Nov 1948-14 Oct 1949. Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 1 Nov 1950-16 Jun 1952. Eglin AF Aux Fld #9 (Hurlburt Fld), FL, 1 Oct 1993-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 17 Jan-1 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2005.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Dec 2008.
Supersedes statement prepared on 19 Dec 1996.
Emblem. Approved on 20 Jan 1998; latest rendering, 15 Feb 2018.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.