303rd Intelligence Squadron
303rd Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit of the United States Air Force located at Osan AB, South Korea. Also known as "Skivvy Nine," the squadron is a tenant unit of the 51st Fighter Wing, although it is operationally a component of the 480th Intelligence Wing. Most Skivvy Nine operations occur in the Korean Combined Operations and Intelligence Center. Together with the 6th Intelligence Squadron, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron comprises Distributed Ground Station 3, a component of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System. Founded 22 November 1950, the 303rd Intelligence Squadron is one of the most historic units in the U.S. Air Force, providing timely cryptologic support since the Korean War.
Lineage
- Designated as the 6903rd Security Squadron and activated on 1 May 1970
- Redesignated 6903rd Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979
- Redesignated 6903rd Electronic Security Group on 1 October 1981
- Redesignated 303rd Intelligence Squadron on 1 October 1993
Assignments
- Pacific Security Region, 1 May 1970
- Pacific Security Region
- USAF Security Service, 31 Dec 1972
- Electronic Security, Pacific, 30 September 1980
- 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
- 694th Intelligence Group, 1 April 2008 – present
Stations
- Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, 1 May 1970 – present
Awards
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
- Republic of [Korea Presidential Unit Citation]