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7th Intelligence Squadron | |
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| Active | 1942–1945; 1948–1949; 2009-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Intelligence |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort George G. Meade, Maryland |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 7th Intelligence Sq emblem |  |
TheUnited States Air Force's7th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located atFort George G. Meade, Maryland. The squadron, as the7th Radio Squadron, Mobile, provided intelligence for American forces in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II. As the302d Radio Squadron, Mobile, it was active in theorganized Reserve from 1948 to 1949.
The squadron was first established in theSignal Corps atDavis-Monthan Field in July 1942 as the957th Signal Radio Intelligence Company. In January the unit moved to California and trained there. In February 1944, it was converted to anAir Corps unit as the7th Radio Squadron, Mobile, specializing in intercepting radio transmissions in Japanese.[1]
In November 1944, the squadron shipped to New Guinea, arriving the following month. UntilV-J Day, it conducted operations from New Guinea and the Philippines, remaining in theater through December 1945, when it returned to the United States and was inactivated.[1]
The squadron was redesignated the302d Radio Squadron, Mobile and allotted to theOrganized Reserve. It was activated atSan Antonio, Texas in 1948. However, PresidentTruman's reduced 1949 defense budget required reductions in the number of units in the Air Force,[2] and the 302d was inactivated in June 1949.[1]
The squadron was reconstituted as the7th Intelligence Squadron and reactivated in 2009 atFort George G. Meade, Maryland.[1]
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