13th Intelligence Squadron
- 13th Intelligence Squadron
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unit_name= 13th Intelligence Squadron
caption= 13th Intelligence Squadron Patch
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country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Reconnaissance and Surveillance
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command_structure= Air Combat Command
480th Intelligence Wing
548th Intelligence Group
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garrison= Beale Air Force Base
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The 13th Intelligence Squadron (13 IS) is part of the 548th Intelligence Group at Beale Air Force Base. It is the primary exploitation unit for the Lockheed U2 (operated out of Beale AFB), MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper (operated out of Nellis, NV) and RQ-4 Global Hawk (operated by the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron, also at Beale AFB) unmanned aircraft conducting reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
Mission
The 13 IS provides theater commanders with near-real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. [ [http://www.beale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3980] ] ]History
Since ???? the 13th has exploited intelligence from the deployable, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk (which is operated by the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron to fulfill training and operational requirements generated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in support of unified commanders and the Secretary of Defense). The 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (Beale AFB, CA) currently trains all RQ-4A pilots and sensor operators.
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*World War II
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References
Notes
*548th Intelligence Group [http://www.beale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3980]
*12th Reconnaissance Squadron [http://www.beale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3973]
*9th Operations Group [http://www.beale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3969]
Bibliography
* [http://www.beale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3980]
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