Lineage. Established as 480 Reconnaissance Technical Group on 14 Aug 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Inactivated on 15 Jun 1974. Activated on 1 Aug 1982. Redesignated: 480 Tactical Intelligence Group on 1 Sep 1990; 480 Air Intelligence Group on 1 Nov 1991; 480 Intelligence Group on 1 Oct 1993. Inactivated on 2 Jun 2008. Redesignated as 480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 6 Oct 2010. Activated on 1 Nov 2010.
Assignments. Tactical Air Command, 15 Oct 1969-15 Jun 1974. Tactical Air Command, 1 Aug 1982; Air Combat Command, 1 Jun 1992; National Air Intelligence Center, 1 Oct 1993; 67 Intelligence (later, 67 Information Operations) Wing, 31 Jan 2000; 480 Intelligence Wing, 1 Dec 2003; Air Combat Command, 25 Feb-2 Jun 2008. 480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Nov 2010-.
Stations. Langley AFB, VA, 15 Oct 1969-15 Jun 1974. Langley AFB, VA, 1 Aug 1982-2 Jun 2008. Fort Gordon, GA, 1 Nov 2010-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Grenada, 1983.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017; 1 Jun 2019-31 May 2020. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1970-31 Dec 1971; 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jan 1988-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jan 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1992-30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Nov 2010-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 [Dec 2012]; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 18 Feb 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared in Jan 2011.
Emblem. Approved 27 Apr 2017.
Prepared by Margaret Ream.