659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem
Active	2010–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Intelligence
Role	Combat Support
Part of	16 AF/70th ISR Wing
Garrison/HQ	Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Brian W. Garino[1]

The United States Air Force's 659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (659 ISRG) is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Mission

The mission of the 659 ISRG is to provide direct ISR support to the Sixteenth Air Force, which contributes to United States Cyber Command's mission.^[2] Squadron personnel focus on digital network exploitation analysis and digital network intelligence, and provide support to the National Security Agency.^[2]

History

The Air Force activated the 770th ISR Group (P) as a provisional group in October 2009 to evaluate providing ISR support to the Twenty-Fourth Air Force.^[2] The 770th ISR Group (P) was inactivated with the activation of the 659 ISRG.^{[citation needed]}

Assignments

Major Command

• Air Combat Command (29 Sep 2014–present)

Numbered Air Force/Field Operating Agency

• Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (8 Sep 2010 – 28 Sep 2014)
• 25th Air Force (29 Sep 2014 – 10 Oct 2019)^[3]
• 16th Air Force (11 Oct 2019 – present)

Wings/Groups

• 70th ISR Wing (8 Sep 2010 – present)

Squadrons assigned

• 5th Intelligence Squadron - Fort Eisenhower, GA
• 7th Intelligence Squadron - Fort George G. Meade, MD
• 35th Intelligence Squadron - Joint Base San Antonio-Lackand, TX
• 37th Intelligence Squadron - Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, HI

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Bases stationed

• Fort George G. Meade, MD (8 Sep 2010 – present)

References

1. "Wright takes command of 659th". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
2. Scott, Karoline (10 September 2010). "New ISR group supports cyber operations". Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
3. McCullough, Amy, "ISR Agency Becomes 25th Air Force", Air Force Magazine: Journal of the Air Force Association, November 2014, Volume 97 No. 11, p. 22
4. "659th stands-up Air Force's newest cyber squadron". Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
5. http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123438774^{[permanent dead link‍]}
6. http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123458274^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Air Combat Command
• 25th Air Force Archived 2020-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
• 70th ISR Wing