48th Intelligence Squadron

48th Intelligence Squadron
48th Intelligence Squadron emblem
Active	199?-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Intelligence
Role	Combat Support
Part of	AF ISR Agency/548 ISRG
Garrison/HQ	Beale AFB, California
Decorations	AFOUA

The United States Air Force's 48th Intelligence Squadron (48 IS) is an intelligence unit located at Beale AFB, California. The 48 IS is associated with U-2 operations.

Mission

The 48 IS provides in-garrison and deployed communications and logistics maintenance for the DGS-2 and Deployable Shelterized System-Film (DSS-F) elements of the AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL (also known as Distributed Common Ground System, or DCGS). The unit also ensures multisource intelligence from U-2, Predator, Reaper, and Global Hawk aircraft is exploited in real-time and sent to combatant commanders and warfighting forces.

United States Air Force

Leadership

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

Uniforms and
equipment

History and
traditions

Category
Portal

United States Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency

Wings

Centers

Groups

Numbered	361 ISRG 373 ISRG 480 ISRG 497 ISRG 543 ISRG 544 ISRG 548 ISRG 655 ISRG 659 ISRG 691 ISRG 692 ISRG 693 ISRG 694 ISRG 707 ISRG

Named	Air & Cyberspace Analysis Group Data Analysis Group Global Threat Analysis Group Space and Missiles Analysis Group

Squadrons

Numbered	3 IS 6 IS 7 IS 8 IS 9 IS 10 IS 13 IS 14 IS 18 IS 19 IS 22 IS 24 IS 25 IS 27 IS 28 IS 29 IS 30 IS 31 IS 32 IS 35 IS 37 IS 41 IS 48 IS 50 IS 93 IS 94 IS 101 IS 117 IS 123 IS 126 IS 137 IS 139 IS 152 IS 161 IS 192 IS 201 IS 234 IS 301 IS 303 IS 324 IS 381 IS 450 IS 451 IS 485 IS 566 IS

Named	Aircraft Analysis Squadron Cyber Analysis Squadron Electronic Analysis Squadron Engineering Analysis Squadron Integrated Air Defense Systems Analysis Squadron Foreign Materiel Exploitation Squadron Geospatial Intelligence and Measurements and Signatures Intelligence Analysis Squadron Imagery Analysis Squadron Information Exploitation Squadron Signals Analysis Squadron C4 Information Operations Analysis Squadron Future Threats Analysis Squadron Regional Threats Analysis Squadron Ballistic Missiles Analysis Squadron Counterspace Analysis Squadron Space Analysis Squadron Special Analysis Squadron

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