792nd Intelligence Support Squadron

792d Intelligence Support Squadron
Active2010-present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleIntelligence
Part ofSixteenth Air Force
Garrison/HQHickam Air Force Base
DecorationsAir Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (2x)
Insignia
792d Intelligence Support Squadron emblem (approved 1 Jun 2012)[1]
Emblem of the 792 ISS

The United States Air Force's 792d Intelligence Support Squadron is an intelligence support unit located at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. It is assigned to the 692d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group also at Hickam, which is under the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing based in Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

Mission

[edit]

The mission of the 792d Intelligence Support Squadron is to provide communication, computer maintenance and logistical support for the United States Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS, in Pacific Theater missions.[2]

Lineage

[edit]
  • Created as Detachment 1, 692d ISR Group
Inactivated on June 4, 2010
  • Redesignated 792d Intelligence Support Squadron on June 4, 2010[3]

Emblem

[edit]

Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The Orion Constellation symbolizes the warrior-hunter of the unit's profession of arms, while the stars symbolize "eyes-in-the-sky," the reconnaissance and surveillance platforms the unit uses to accomplish the mission. The lightning bolt represents the Squadron's communications and logistics functions, which are critical to the success of the DGS-5 mission. The lightning bolt serves as a common element in both the communication and logistics fields and ties these two functions together. The rook symbolizes the intelligence mission and demonstrates how the unit stands with the intelligence squadrons in the group to accomplish their unique mission[4]

Decorations

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Robertson, Patsy (5 June 2012). "Factsheet 792 Intelligence Support Squadron (AFISRA)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ McGlinn, Marge (2 July 2010). "480th ISR Wing activates three new squadrons". MilitaryNews. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ Akerson, Jenet (18 June 2010). "792nd Intelligence Support Squadron is activated". Ho'okele. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "792D INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT SQUADRON". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Search Unit Awards 792". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=792nd_Intelligence_Support_Squadron&oldid=1197731678"