Lineage. Constituted as 951 Signal Radio Intelligence Company, Aviation, on 23 Jul 1942. Activated on 24 Aug 1942. Redesignated as 3 Radio Squadron, Mobile (G) on 29 Feb 1944. Inactivated on 3 Oct 1945. Redesignated as: 3 Radio Squadron, Mobile, on 14 Nov 1946; 300 Radio Squadron, Mobile, on 19 Mar 1948. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Apr 1948. Inactivated on 22 Aug 1949. Redesignated as 3 Radio Squadron, Mobile, on 2 Nov 1949. Activated on 23 Nov 1949. Inactivated on 8 May 1955. Disbanded on 15 Jun 1983. Reconstituted, and consolidated (16 Feb 1994) with the 6981 Radio Squadron, Mobile, which was designated, and organized, on 8 May 1955. Redesignated as: 6981 Radio Group, Mobile, on 1 Jan 1956; 6981 Security Group on 1 Jul 1963; 6981 Security Squadron on 1 Jul 1974; 6981 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 Aug 1979; 6981 Electronic Security Group on 1 Apr 1989; 381 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 24 Aug 1942; Fourth Air Force, 23 Jan 1943; Eighth Air Force, c. 25 Aug 1943; Ninth Air Force, 14 Mar 1944; Unkn, 6 Sep-3 Oct 1945. Fifth Army, 8 Apr 1948-22 Aug 1949. United States Air Forces Security Service, 23 Nov 1949-8 May 1955. United States Air Forces Security Service (later, Electronic Security Command), 8 May 1955; Electronic Security, Pacific, 15 May 1980; Electronic Security, Alaska, 1 Oct 1983; Pacific Electronic Security Division (later, 692 Intelligence Wing; 692 Intelligence Group; 692 Information Operations Group; 692 Intelligence Group), 1 Jun 1989; 373 Intelligence (later, 373 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Group, 13 Jun 2008-.
Stations. Harding Field, LA, 24 Aug 1942; Drew Field, FL, 19 Sep 1942; Camp Pinedale, CA, 23 Jan-1 Aug 1943; Teddington, England, 25 Aug 1943; Tidworth, England, 4 Sep 1943; Blythe Bridge, England, 4 Dec 1943; Chantilly, France, by 13 Sep 1944; Bad Kissingen, Germany, by 4 Jun-Sep 1945; Camp Patrick Henry, 3 Oct 1945. Chicago, IL, 8 Apr 1948-22 Aug 1949. Brooks AFB, TX, 23 Nov 1949-16 May 1950; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 1 Jun 1950-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 27-30 Mar 1964; 1 Jul 1964-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1974-31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1976-31 Dec 1977; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1995-30 Sep 1996; 1 Oct 1996-30 Sep 1997; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2006-31 Dec 2007; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2009; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2012; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Mar 2020.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Dec 2011.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Aug 1989; newest rendition approved on 11 May 1999.
Prepared by James M. Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.