485th Intelligence Squadron

The United States Air Force's 485th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Mainz-Kastel, Germany.

Lineage

 * 85th Radio Squadron
 * Constituted as the 85th Radio Squadron, Mobile on 4 August 1953
 * Activated on 8 December 1953
 * Inactivated on 8 May 1955
 * Disbanded on 15 June 1983
 * Reconstituted and consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995


 * 485th Intelligence Squadron
 * Designated as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile and activated on 1 July 1962
 * Redesignated 6985th Security Squadron on 1 July 1963
 * Redesignated 6985 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979
 * Inactivated on 30 June 1992


 * Consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995
 * Activated on 1 July 1995

Assignments

 * United States Air Force Security Service, 8 December 1953
 * 6910th Security Group, 19 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
 * 6981st Radio Group, Mobile (later 6981st Security Group), 1 July 1962
 * 6944th Security Wing, 1 July 1974
 * United States Air Force Security Service (later Electronic Security Command), 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 (later 692d Intelligence Wing), 1 June 1989 – 30 June 1992
 * 26th Intelligence Group (later 26th Information Operations Group), 1 July 1995
 * 70th Mission Support Group, 5 July 2006
 * 693d Intelligence Group (later 693d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group), 12 July 2007 – present

Stations

 * Mainz-Kastel, Germany, 1 July 1995 – present
 * Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1992
 * Sembach Air Base, Germany, 2 May 1954 – 8 May 1955
 * Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 8 December 1953 – 17 April 1954