485th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force's 485th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Mainz-Kastel, Germany.
History
The first predecessor of the squadron was activated as the 85th Radio Squadron,Mobile at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas on 8 December 1953, after organizing and training, the squadron moved to Sembach Air Base, Germany in May 1954. On 8 May 1955, it was inactivated as the 6914th Radio Squadron, Mobile assumed its mission, equipment and personnel.The squadron's second predecessor was activated on 1 July 1962 as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. A year later it was redesignated the 6985th Security Squadron, and in 1979, the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron. The squadron served at Eielson until inactivating in 1992.
In May 1995, the 85th and 6985th Squadrons were consolidated as the 485th Intelligence Squadron. The consolidated squadron was activated in July at Mainz-Kastel, Germany.
Lineage
; 85th Radio Squadron- Constituted as the 85th Radio Squadron, Mobile on 4 August 1953
- Designated as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile and activated on 1 July 1962
- Consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995
Assignments
- United States Air Force Security Service, 8 December 1953
- 6910th Security Group, 19 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
- 6981st Radio Group, Mobile, 1 July 1962
- 6944th Security Wing, 1 July 1974
- United States Air Force Security Service, 1 March 1979
- 6949th Electronic Security Group, 1 January 1980
- Electronic Security, Strategic, 1 August 1981
- Electronic Security, Alaska, 1 October 1983
- Pacific Electronic Security Division, 1 June 1989 – 30 June 1992
- 26th Intelligence Group, 1 July 1995
- 70th Mission Support Group, 5 July 2006
- 693d Intelligence Group, 12 July 2007 – present
Stations
- Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 8 December 1953 – 17 April 1954
- Sembach Air Base, Germany, 2 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
- Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1992
- Mainz-Kastel, Germany, 1 July 1995 – present
Awards