Lineage. Constituted as 678 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb 1943. Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Redesignated as: 678 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 20 Nov 1943; 10 Reconnaissance Squadron, Very Long Range, Photographic, on 17 Dec 1945. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Redesignated as 10 Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic, on 8 Oct 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 6 Nov 1947. Redesignated as 10 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photographic, on 27 Jun 1949. Inactivated on 28 Jan 1950. Redesignated as 10 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, on 9 May 1952. Activated on 28 May 1952. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1958. Redesignated as 10 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Jet, and activated, on 3 Nov 1965. Organized on 1 Jan 1966. Redesignated as 10 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Oct 1966. Inactivated on 30 Jun 1971. Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 600 Electronic Security Squadron, which was constituted on 1 Aug 1992. Activated on 27 Aug 1992. Redesignated as: 10 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 10 Intelligence Support Squadron on 1 Jul 2022.
Assignments. 444 Bombardment Group, 1 Mar 1943; 311 Reconnaissance Wing, 7-31 Mar 1946. 26 Reconnaissance Group, 6 Nov 1947; Ninth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950. 26 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 28 May 1952-1 Jul 1958. Tactical Air Command, 3 Nov 1965; 67 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Jan 1966-30 Jun 1971. 693 Intelligence Wing, 27 Aug 1992; 67 Intelligence Group, 1 Oct 1993; 480 Intelligence Group, 31 Jan 2000; 497 Intelligence (later, 497 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, 1 Mar 1943; Great Bend AAFld, KS, 3 Aug 1943-12 Mar 1944; Charra, India, c. 13 Apr 1944; Dudhkundi, India, 1 Jul 1944-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-27 Oct 1945; Merced AAFld, CA, 15 Nov 1945-31 Mar 1946. Rochester, NY, 6 Nov 1947; Langley AFB, VA, 27 Jun 1949-28 Jan 1950. Lockbourne AFB, OH, 28 May 1952-1 Jul 1958. Mountain Home AFB, ID, 1 Jan 1966-30 Jun 1971. Langley AFB (later, JB Langley-Eustis), VA, 27 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: India-Burma; Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Western Pacific; Central Burma.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Japan, 10-14 May 1945; Japan, 24 Jul 1945. 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; 1 Jun 2020-31 May 2021. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 21 Mar-9 May 1956; 1 Aug 1966-31 May 1968; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009;1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Oct 2014.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Oct 1993; latest rendering, 22 Aug 2018.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.