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450th Intelligence Squadron
450th Intelligence Squadron
Active	1974–1995; 2007–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Intelligence
Part of	Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Decorations	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
450th Intelligence Squadron emblem (approved 25 September 2007
6950th Electronic Security Group emblem

The United States Air Force's 450th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The squadron was first activated in July 1974 as the 6950th Security Squadron and served as an intelligence gathering unit in the United Kingdom until inactivating in 1995. It was reactivated in 2007. The Squadron's motto is Warbirds Never Quit!

Mission edit

History edit

Lineage edit

Designated as the 6950th Security Squadron and activated on 1 July 1974

Redesignated 6950th Electronic Security Group on 1 August 1979

Redesignated 450th Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993

Inactivated on 30 June 1995

Activated on 12 July 2007^[1]

Assignments edit

6950th Security Group, 1 July 1974 – 1 Oct 1978
United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 1 October 1978
Electronic Security, Europe (later European Electronic Security Division), 30 September 1980
693d Electronic Security Wing, 7 July 1988
European Electronic Security Division, 23 May 1991
26th Intelligence Wing, 1 October 1991
26th Intelligence Group, 1 October 1993 – 30 June 1995
693d Intelligence Group (later 693d intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 12 July 2007 – present^[1]

Stations edit

RAF Chicksands, England, 1 July 1974 – 30 June 1995
Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 12 July 2007 – present^[1]

Awards edit

Award	Dates	Notes
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award	1 June 2014 – 31 May 2015	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award	1 June 2015 – 31 May 2016	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1980 – 30 June 1982	6950th Security Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 July 1987 – 30 June 1989	6950th Electronic Security Group^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 October 1993–30 September 1994	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2006 – 31 December 2007	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 January 2008 – 31 December 2009	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award	1 June 2009 – 31 December 2011	450th Intelligence Squadron^[1]

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Notes edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Bailey, Carl E. (25 May 2017). "Factsheet 450 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2018.