566th Intelligence Squadron

566th Intelligence Squadron
Active	1944-1958; 1993-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Military Intelligence
Part of	Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado
Motto(s)	Always Vigilant, Never Weary
Engagements	European Theater of Operations
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[1]
Insignia
566th Intelligence Squadron emblem (approved 6 July 1999)^[1]

The 566th Intelligence Squadronis a support unit to the Aerospace Data Facility in conjunction with the 460th Space Wing, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. The 566th is part of the 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.^[2]

Mission

To provide the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado with information and technical support in the performance of joint national system missions.^[3]

History

The 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) began during World War II, when the 16th Photographic Technical Unit was activated on November 5, 1944, at Charleroi, Belgium. The 16th was a squadron to the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group and the 16th was assigned to several bases in Europe: Vogelsang, Limburg, and Eschwege, Germany, and France. After World War II, the unit moved to MacDill Field, Florida, where it was decommissioned on December 21, 1945. The 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Constituted on 15 November 1952 and Activated on 1 January 1953 at Shaw AFB. SC relocated to Shaw AFB, SC: 01 Jan–25 June 1953; Sembach AB, West Germany on 7 July 1953 and moved to Kaiserslautern, West Germany on 13 August 1953 till the unit was Inactivated on 8 February 1958. While the unit was inactive the 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron was Consolidated on 16 October 1984 and the New Unit was designated as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron.

The unit remained inactive until September 7, 1993, when the 16th Intelligence Squadron was activated at Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado. The unit was re-designated the 566th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) on October 1, 1995. Renamed later as the 566th Information Operations Squadron (IOS) on August 1, 2000, this unit aided Buckley in its transition from an Air National Guard base to an active duty Air Force base.

Lineage

16th Photographic Technical Unit

Constituted as the 16th Photographic Technical Unit and activated on 5 November 1944

Inactivated on 21 December 1945

Consolidated with the 66 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Oct 1984 as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron^[1]

66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron

Constituted as the 66th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 15 November 1952

Activated on 1 January 1953

Inactivated on 8 February 1958

Consolidated with the 16 Photographic Technical Unit on 16 Oct 1984 as the 16th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron^[1]

Consolidated unit

Redesignated 16 Intelligence Squadron on 3 September 1993

Activated on 7 September 1993

Redesignated 566th Operations Support Squadron on 1 October 1995

Redesignated 566th Information Operations Squadron on 1 August 2000

Redesignated 566th Intelligence Squadron on 1 April 2007^[1]

Assignments

67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 5 November 1944 - 21 December 1945
66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 January 1953 - 8 February 1958
544th Intelligence Group (later 544th Information Operations Group, 544th Intelligence Group, 544th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 7 September 1993 – present^[1]

Stations

Charleroi, Belgium, 5 November 1944
Vogelsang, Germany, 25 March 1945
Limburg, Germany, 3 April 1945
Eschwege, Germany, 12 Apr 1945
France, 5-16 September 1945
Drew Field, Florida, 20 September 1945
MacDill Field, Florida, 20 September-21 December 1945
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1 January-25 June 1953
Sembach Air Base, Germany, 7 Jul 1953
Kaiserslautern, Germany, 13 August 1953 - 8 February 1958
Buckley Air National Guard Base (later Buckley Air Force Base), Colorado, 7 September 1993 - present^[1]

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bailey, Carl E. (January 25, 2008) Lineage and Honors History of the 566 Intelligence Squadron ACC, Air Force Historical Research Agency
↑ "Fact Sheet: 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing". 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs. July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
↑ "Factsheets: Major Tenant Organizations". 460th Space Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved November 16, 2016.

Bibliography

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

External links

"Twenty-Fifth Air Force". Twenty-fifth Air Force Puvlic Affairs. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
"Buckley Air Force Base". GlobalSecurity.org. July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
"Base History". 460th Space Wing Public Affairs. January 2, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 10, 2016

Air Combat Command (ACC)

Air Forces

Center

United States Air Force Warfare Center

Bases

Wings

Composite	23d 49th 53d 55th 57th 432d

Fighter	1st 4th 20th 325th 355th 366th 388th

Other	9th Reconnaissance 93d Air-Ground Operations 99th Air Base 461st Air Control 505th Command and Control 552d Air Control 633d Air Base

United States Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

Wings

Centers

Groups

Numbered	361 ISRG 373 ISRG 480 ISRG 497 ISRG 543 ISRG 544 ISRG 548 ISRG 655 ISRG 659 ISRG 691 ISRG 692 ISRG 693 ISRG 694 ISRG 707 ISRG

Named	Air & Cyberspace Analysis Group Data Analysis Group Global Threat Analysis Group Space and Missiles Analysis Group

Squadrons

Numbered	3 IS 6 IS 7 IS 8 IS 9 IS 10 IS 13 IS 14 IS 18 IS 19 IS 22 IS 24 IS 25 IS 27 IS 28 IS 29 IS 30 IS 31 IS 32 IS 35 IS 37 IS 41 IS 48 IS 50 IS 93 IS 94 IS 101 IS 117 IS 123 IS 126 IS 137 IS 139 IS 152 IS 161 IS 192 IS 201 IS 234 IS 301 IS 303 IS 324 IS 381 IS 450 IS 451 IS 485 IS 566 IS

Named	Aircraft Analysis Squadron Cyber Analysis Squadron Electronic Analysis Squadron Engineering Analysis Squadron Integrated Air Defense Systems Analysis Squadron Foreign Materiel Exploitation Squadron Geospatial Intelligence and Measurements and Signatures Intelligence Analysis Squadron Imagery Analysis Squadron Information Exploitation Squadron Signals Analysis Squadron C4 Information Operations Analysis Squadron Future Threats Analysis Squadron Regional Threats Analysis Squadron Ballistic Missiles Analysis Squadron Counterspace Analysis Squadron Space Analysis Squadron Special Analysis Squadron

United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)

Air Forces	Third Air Force

Bases	Aviano Air Base Lajes Air Station RAF Alconbury RAF Lakenheath RAF Mildenhall Ramstein Air Base Spangdahlem Air Base

Support facilities	Chièvres Morón RAF Akrotiri RAF Fairford RAF Molesworth San Vito Stuttgart Airport Taszár Air Base Tuzla Air Base

Major units	31st Fighter Wing 39th Air Base Wing 52d Fighter Wing 65th Air Base Wing 48th Fighter Wing 86th Airlift Wing 100th Air Refueling Wing 423d Air Base Group 501st Combat Support Wing

Tactical Air Command (TAC)

Air Forces

Air Divisions

Named units

Wings

TFW	1st 4th 12th 15th 20th 23d 27th 32d 33d 37th 50th 56th 312th 323d 347th 354th 355th

Other	1st SOW 57th FWW 63d TAW 64th TAW 67th TRW 75th TRW 85th TFTW 317th TAW 363d TRW 405th TFTW 461st TBW 4505th ARW

Former
bases

Active (MAJCOM)	Altus (AETC) Brooks (AFMC) Cannon (AFSOC) Charleston (AMC) Creech (ACC) Davis–Monthan (ACC) Dover (AMC) Dyess (ACC) Eglin (AFMC) Hill (AMFC) Holloman (ACC) Hurlburt Field (AFSOC) Langley (ACC) Little Rock (AETC) Luke (AETC) MacDill (AMC) McChord (AMC) McConnell (AMC) Moody (ACC) Mountain Home (ACC) Nellis (ACC) Pope (AMC) Seymour Johnson (ACC) Shaw (ACC) Tonopah (ACC) Tyndall (AETC) Whiteman (ACC)

Inactive	Bergstrom Blythville Donaldson England Forbes George Howard Grenier Myrtle Beach Orlando Sewart Turner Williams

Inactive, but with a military presence	Bunker Hill Biggs Dow Godman Homestead Lockbourne March Otis

Aircraft

USAAF Ninth Air Force in World War II

Stations

Palestine (Mand)	Lydda Muqueibile Ramat David St Jean

Egypt	Abu Sueir Ismailia El Amiriya Daba Deversoir Fayid Kabrit * Landing Ground 174 Payne Sidi Haneish

Libya	Baheira Belandah Benina Castel Benito Berca Darragh El Adem El Assa Gambut Hamraiet Lete Martuba Tmed El Chel Tobruk Tripoli Sidi Azeiz

Tunisia	Ben Gardane Bou Grara Chekira Hani Hazbub Hergla El Djem El Haouaria Kairouan Medenine Menzel Heurr Sfax Soltane

United Kingdom	Aldermaston Andover Andrews Field Ashford Balderton Barkston Heath Beaulieu Birch Bisterne Boreham Bottesford Boxted Charmy Down Chalgrove Chilbolton Chipping Ongar Christchurch Cottesmore Earls Colne Exeter Folkingham Fulbeck Gosfield Great Dunmow Greenham Common Grove High Halden Headcorn Holmsley South Hurn Ibsley Kingsnorth Langar Lashenden Little Walden Lymington Matching Membury Merryfield Middle Wallop North Witham Ramsbury Raydon Rivenhall Saltby Scorton Staplehurst Spanhoe Stansted Stoney Cross Thruxton Upottery Warmwell Welford Weston Zoyland Wethersfield Winkton Woodchurch Wormingford

Europe	Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany too numerous.

Units

Commands

Wings

Bombardment	97th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 99th Bombardment

Fighter	8th Fighter 9th Fighter 70th Fighter 71st Fighter 84th Fighter 100th Fighter 303d Fighter

Troop carrier	50th Troop Carrier 52d Troop Carrier 53d Troop Carrier

Groups

Bombardment	12th Bombardment 98th Bombardment 322d Bombardment 323d Bombardment 340th Bombardment 344th Bombardment 376th Bombardment 386th Bombardment 387th Bombardment 391st Bombardment 394th Bombardment 397th Bombardment 409th Bombardment 410th Bombardment 416th Bombardment

Fighter	36th Fighter 48th Fighter 50th Fighter 57th Fighter 79th Fighter 324th Fighter 354th Fighter 358th Fighter 365th Fighter 362d Fighter 363d Fighter 366th Fighter 367th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 404th Fighter 405th Fighter 406th Fighter 474th Fighter

Troop carrier	61st Troop Carrier 64th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional)

Reconnaissance	10th Reconnaissance 67th Reconnaissance 69th Reconnaissance

Squadrons

Liaison	14th Liaison 47th Liaison

Night fighter	422d Night Fighter 425th Night Fighter

United States Army Air Forces

Coordinates: 39°42′06″N 104°45′06″W / 39.701667°N 104.751667°W / 39.701667; -104.751667

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