Lineage. Constituted as 27 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 5 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 27 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943. Activated on 9 Feb 1943. Redesignated as 27 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 21 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 27 Tactical Intelligence Squadron, and activated, on 1 Sep 1990. Redesignated as: 27 Air Intelligence Squadron on 1 Nov 1991; 27 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993; 27 Intelligence Support Squadron on 1 Dec 2003; 27 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Jan 2009.
Assignments. 6 Photographic (later, 6 Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping; 6 Photographic Reconnaissance) Group, 9 Feb 1943; Third Air Force, 9 Oct 1943; III Reconnaissance Command, 12 Oct 1943; 7 Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping (later, 7 Photographic Reconnaissance) Group, attached c. 4 Nov 1943 and assigned 9 Dec 1943-21 Nov 1945 (attached to VIII Air Force Service Command, 9 Nov 1944-26 Jan 1945, and to VIII Fighter Command, 26 Jan-22 Apr 1945). 480 Tactical Intelligence (later, 480 Air Intelligence; 480 Intelligence) Group, 1 Sep 1990; 480 Intelligence (later, 480 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Wing, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Colorado Springs, CO, 9 Feb 1943-8 Oct 1943; Mount Farm, England, 4 Nov 1943; Denain-Prouvy, France, 9 Nov 1944; Chalgrove, England, 22 Apr 1945; Frankfurt/Eschborn, Germany, 14 Oct 1945; Poix, France, 15 Oct-26 Nov 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 20-21 Dec 1945. Langley AFB, VA, 1 Sep 1990-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: France, 31 May-30 Jun 1944. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1990-31 Dec 1991; 1 Jan 1992-30 Sep 1993; 1 Oct 1999- 30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011. Air Force Organizational Excellence Award: 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1995. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: 1944.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Nov 2014.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Jan 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 24 Aug 1944; latest rendering, 29 Oct 2018.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.