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707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
Active 1 July 1974-Present
Country Flag of the United States United States
Branch Flag of the United States Air Force United States Air Force
Type Squadron
Role ISR
Part of Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency
Garrison/HQ Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award: 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; Jul 1990-31 May 1992.
Insignia
707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (emblem)

The 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (707 ISRG) is a unit of the United States Air Force 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Overview[]

The 707th ISR Group, with headquarters at Fort George G. Meade, Md., is the largest group in the 70th ISR Wing with more than 1,900 Airmen executing both Air Force and NSA missions. Intelligence provided by 707th ISR Group Airmen serves customers such as the President, Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commanders and warfighters on the ground engaged in operations in Afghanistan and other areas in the world.

The Group is a key enabler of, and contributor to, AF National-Tactical Integration and Expeditionary SIGINT, as well as the AF Distributed Common Ground System, all of which are focused on providing the ultimate in combat intelligence to deployed warfighters. Their mission also includes computer network operations as well as manufacturing and installing communications intelligence equipment for SIGINT missions worldwide.

Additionally, the Group serves as the lead for the Global Air Analysis SIGINT mission which analyzes and reports high-interest aerial activity. Finally, the 707th ISR Group operates the Consolidated Remote Operations Facility, Airborne, providing near real-time intelligence support to ongoing sensitive reconnaissance missions

Units[]

Major units under the group include

  • 526th Intelligence Squadron
  • 707th Communications Squadron
  • 707th Force Support Squadron
  • 94th Intelligence Squadron

Heraldry[]

Unit Emblem: Approved on 10 Nov 1972 for 6917 Security Group. Upon inactivation of the 6917 Security Group on 1 Oct 1978, the 6917 Security Squadron (later, 6917 Electronic Security Group) adopted the former group emblem. Modified on 25 May 2010.

History[]

Lineage[]

  • Designated as 6917th Security Squadron, and activated, on 1 Jul 1974
Re-designated as 6917th Electronic Security Group on 1 Aug 1979
Inactivated on 15 Jul 1993
  • Re-designated as 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 25 Sep 2009
Activated on 15 Oct 2009.

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References[]

PD-icon This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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