48th Intelligence Squadron | |
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48th Intelligence Squadron emblem | |
Active | 199?-Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Intelligence |
Role | Combat Support |
Part of | AF ISR Agency/548 ISRG |
Garrison/HQ | Beale AFB, California |
Decorations | AFOUA |
The United States Air Force's 48th Intelligence Squadron (48 IS) is an intelligence unit located at Beale AFB, California. The 48 IS is associated with U-2 operations.
Mission[]
The 48 IS provides in-garrison and deployed communications and logistics maintenance for the DGS-2 and Deployable Shelterized System-Film (DSS-F) elements of the AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL (also known as Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS). The unit also ensures multisource intelligence from U-2, Predator, Reaper, and Global Hawk aircraft is exploited in real-time and sent to combatant commanders and warfighting forces.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website http://www.af.mil.
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