23d Information Operations Squadron

23d Information Operations Squadron
F-5E Lightning as flown by the squadron during World War II
Active	1942–1945; 1986–1996; 2000–2011
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Information Operations
Nickname(s)	"Fightin' Knights"
Motto(s)	“Out Front, Moving Forward”
Engagements	Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation French Croix de Guerre with gilt star Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
23d Information Operations Squadron emblem

The United States Air Force's 23d Information Operations Squadron (23 IOS) is an information operations unit located at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Mission

The mission of the 23 IOS is to deliver proven full spectrum information operations tactics to the warfighter.^[1]

History

The squadron was first activated as the 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron in 1942. It served in combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre for combat operations.

The 6947th Electronic Security Squadron was activated in 1986 as an electronic intelligence squadron. In 1993, the two squadrons were consolidated as the 23d Intelligence Squadron. The squadron was inactivated in 2011 and its resources and personnel transferred to the 318th Operations Suppor Squadron.

Lineage

23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron

• Constituted as the 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 July 1942

Activated on 2 September 1942

Redesignated 23d Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943

Redesignated 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 November 1943

Inactivated on 12 September 1945^[2]

• Consolidated with the 6947th Electronic Security Squadron on 1 October 1993 as the 23d Intelligence Squadron

23d Information Operations Squadron

• Designated as the 6947th Electronic Security Squadron and activated on 1 July 1986
• Consolidated with the 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 October 1993 as the 23d Intelligence Squadron

Redesignated 23d Information Operations Squadron on 1 August 2000

Inactivated on 7 December 2011-

Assignments

• 5th Photographic Group (later 5th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 5th Photographic Group): 2 September 1942 (attached to 3d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group (later 3d Photographic Group), c. 15 July - 8 September 1943, 9 February - 9 March 1944, after 23 August 1944)
• 3d Photographic Group (later 3d Reconnaissance Group): 15 November 1944 – 12 September 1945^[2]
• 6940th Electronic Security Wing: 1 Jul 1986
• Continental Electronic Security Division: 1 Apr 1987
• 694th Electronic Security Wing: 15 Jul 1988
• Continental Electronic Security Division: 1 Jan 1991
• 693d Intelligence Wing: 1 Oct 1991
• 67th Intelligence Wing: 1 Oct 1993 – 30 Jun 1996
• Air Force Information Warfare Center (later Air Force Information Operations Center, 688th Information Operations Wing):1 Aug 2000 – 7 December 2011

Stations

• Army Air Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2 September 1942 – 8 August 1943
• La Marsa Airfield, Tunisia, 8 Sep 1943
• Foggia Airfield Complex, Italy, 30 Nov 1943
• San Severo Airfield, Italy, 10 Dec 1943
• Alghero-Fertilia Airport, Sardinia, 2 Feb 1944
• Borgo Airfield, Corsica, 14 Jul 1944
• Valence Airfield (Y-23),^[3] France, 5 Sep 1944
• Malignano Airfield, Italy, 13 Oct 1944
• Florence Peretola Airport, Italy, 16 Jan 1945 – 23 Aug 1945
• Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, 23 Aug 1945 – 12 Sep 1945^[2]
• Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, 1 Jul 1986 – 30 Jun 1996
• Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1 Aug 2000 – 7 December 2011

Decorations

• Distinguished Unit Citation
  • 28 February 1944^[2]
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994
  • 1 Jan 1990 – 31 Dec 1991
• French Croix de Guerre with gilt star
  • 15 August 1943 - 15 October 1944^[2]

Aircraft

• F-5 (1943–1945)
• Lockheed P-38 Lightning (1943–1945)^[2]

See also

• 24th Air Force

References

Notes

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. 
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. 

External links

• 37th Training Wing Public Affairs: Lackland AFB, Texas

United States Air Force cyber units
Air Forces	24 AF
Wings	Combat Communications 689th Information Operations 688th Network Warfare 67th
Groups	Combat Communications 3d 5th 201st 226th 254th 281st Cyberspace Engineering Installation 38th 251st 253d Information Operations 318th Network Operations 26th 50th Network Support 690th Network Warfare 67th
Squadrons	Combat Communications 1st (USAFE) 23d 31st 32d 33d 34th 35th 42d 51st 52d 53d 54th 55th 147th 221st 232d 236th 239th 242d 263d 264th 265th 267th 269th 271st 280th (AFSOC) 282d 283d 291st 292d 293d 644th (PACAF) Combat Communications Support 3d 5th Command and Control 119th 153d 222d Communications 21st 721st Cyberspace Readiness 38th Engineering 38th Engineering Installation 85th 130th 202d 205th 210th 211th 212th 213th 214th 215th 217th 219th 220th 241st 243d 270th 272d Information Operations 39th 90th 92d Intelligence Support 690th Network Operations 26th 83d 561st Network Support 690th Network Warfare 33d 68th 91st 315th 352d 426th Operations Support 38th Space Communications 30th 45th 50th 460th
Flights	Communications 310th 710th
Centers	614 OC 624 OC

Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
Air Forces Fourteenth Twenty-Fourth Centers Space and Missile Systems Space Innovation and Development 614th Air and Space Operations 624th Operations Air Force Network Integration Bases Buckley Los Angeles Patrick Peterson Schriever Thule Vandenberg Stations Cape Canaveral Cape Cod Cavalier Cheyenne Mountain Clear Eldorado (closed) Kaena Point New Boston Onizuka (closed)
Wings Combat Communications 689th Information Operations 688th Network Warfare 67th Space 21st 30th 45th 50th 310th 460th
Groups Air Base 61st Combat Communications 3d 5th 201st 226th 254th 281st Cyberspace Engineering Installation 38th Information Operations 318th Network Operations 26th Network Support 690th Network Warfare 67th
Squadrons Combat Communications 3d 5th 23d 31st 32d 33d 34th 35th 42d 51st 52d 53d 54th 55th 147th 221st 232d 236th 239th 242d 263d 264th 265th 267th 269th 271st 282d 283d 291st 292d 293d Command and Control 1st 2d 3d 4th 55th Mobile 119th 153d 222d 721st Mobile Space Control 1st 4th 16th 20th 25th 76th 380th Space Launch 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th Space Operations 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 19th 21st 22d 23d 111th 148th AFSPC Space Warning 2d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 137th 213th Others 26th Space Aggressor (AFRC) 527th Space Aggressor (ACC) 3d Space Communications 50th Space Communications 850th Space Communications 1st Space Development 2d Space Development 3d Space Development 3d Space Experimentation 1st Space Surveillance 3d Space Surveillance 5th Space Surveillance 1st Air and Space Test 2d Test Operations 3d Space Test 4th Space Test 55th Space Weather

United States Air Force
Leadership	Secretary of the Air Force Under Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Chief of Staff Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 4-star generals House Armed Services Committee House Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces Senate Committee on Armed Services Senate Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
Structure	Commands Reserve Air National Guard Field Operating Agencies Installations Direct Reporting Units District of Washington Operational Test and Evaluation Center USAF Academy Major Commands Air Combat Air Education and Training Air Mobility Global Strike Materiel Reserve Space Special Operations Europe & Africa Pacific Numbered Air Forces First Second Third Fourth Fifth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh Twelfth Fourteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-Second Twenty-Third Twenty-Fourth Twenty-Fifth Wings ANG Groups ANG Squadrons ANG Security forces Civilian auxiliary: Civil Air Patrol
Personnel and training	Airmen Rank Officers Enlisted Specialty Code Aeronautical ratings Judge Advocate General's Corps RED HORSE Medical Service Chief of Chaplains Chief Scientist Training: USAF Academy Officer Training School Reserve Officer Training Corps Basic Training Airman Leadership School SERE Fitness Assessment
Uniforms and equipment	Awards and decorations Badges Equipment Uniforms
History and traditions	History Army Air Service / Corps / Forces "The U.S. Air Force" Air Force Band The Airmen of Note Tops In Blue Airman's Creed Core Values Flag Symbol Memorial National Museum Air Force One Honor Guard Thunderbirds Service numbers
Category Portal