707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

The 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (707 ISRG) is an intelligence processing group of the United States Air Force. It is part of the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The group is the largest group in the 70th ISR Wing, with more than 1,900 personnel executing both Air Force and National Security Agency missions. Intelligence provided by the group's men and women serves customers such as the President, Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commanders and personnel on the ground engaged in worldwide operations, including the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). The Group is a key enabler of, and contributor to, Air Force National-Tactical Integration and Expeditionary Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), as well as the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System, all of which are focused on providing combat intelligence to deployed Department of Defense personnel. 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. The unit emblem was approved on 10 November 1972 for the 6917th Security Group. Upon inactivation of the 6917th Security Group on 1 October 1978, the 6917th Security Squadron (later, 6917th Electronic Security Group) adopted the former group emblem. The emblem was modified on 25 May 2010. The group's lineage traces to the 6917th Security Squadron, activated on 1 July 1974, redesignated as the 6917th Electronic Security Group on 1 August 1979, and inactivated on 15 July 1993. It was redesignated as the 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 25 September 2009 and activated on 15 October 2009. It has been assigned to the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing since 15 October 2009. The group was previously stationed at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station, Italy, from 1 July 1974 to 15 July 1993, and has been at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, since 15 October 2009.

The lineage of the 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group begins with the 6917th Security Squadron, which was designated and activated on 1 July 1974. It was assigned to the 6017th Security Group on that date and stationed at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station, Italy. On 1 October 1978, it was reassigned to the United States Air Force Security Service. It was redesignated as the 6917th Electronic Security Group on 1 August 1979 and assigned to the Electronic Security Command. On 30 September 1980, it was assigned to Electronic Security, Europe (later the European Electronic Security Division). On 1 October 1991, it was assigned to the 26th Intelligence Wing. The group was inactivated on 15 July 1993 at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station. On 25 September 2009, the unit was redesignated as the 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group and activated on 15 October 2009. It was assigned to the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing and stationed at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The unit emblem, originally approved on 10 November 1972 for the 6917th Security Group, was adopted by the 6917th Security Squadron upon the inactivation of the 6917th Security Group on 1 October 1978. The emblem was modified on 25 May 2010. As part of the 70th ISR Wing, the 707th ISRG became the largest group in the wing, with more than 1,900 personnel executing both Air Force and National Security Agency missions. Its intelligence supports customers including the President, Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commanders, and personnel on the ground engaged in worldwide operations, including the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021). The Group is a key enabler of, and contributor to, AF National-Tactical Integration and Expeditionary Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), as well as the AF Distributed Common Ground System. Its mission also includes computer network operations and manufacturing and installing communications intelligence equipment for SIGINT missions worldwide. Additionally, the Group serves as the lead for the Global Air Analysis SIGINT mission and operates the Consolidated Remote Operations Facility, Airborne, providing near real-time intelligence support to ongoing sensitive reconnaissance missions.

• Designated as 6917th Security Squadron and activated; assigned to 6017th Security Group; stationed at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station, Italy.

• Reassigned to United States Air Force Security Service.

• Redesignated as 6917th Electronic Security Group; assigned to Electronic Security Command.

• Assigned to Electronic Security, Europe (later European Electronic Security Division).

• Assigned to 26th Intelligence Wing.

• Inactivated at San Vito Dei Normanni Air Station, Italy.

• Redesignated as 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group.

• Activated; assigned to 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing; stationed at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

• Unit emblem modified.

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