The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AF ISR) (F.K.A. the Air Intelligence Agency (AIA)) is an agency of the United States Air Force, with headquarters at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and was activated 1 October 1993. The name change occurred May 15, 2007, and conincides with its new realignment from under the Air Combat Command to under the Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.^[1] AF ISR had previously been realigned under Air Combat Command on 1 February 2001 as a primary subordinate unit and served as its primary information operations force provider normalizing and synchronizing IO capabilities into the warfighter's arsenal. June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located to the west of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is the main entry processing station (Basic Training)/(Basic Military Instruction) for Air Force recruits. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located in the western area of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is located at 29°2323 North, 98°3645 West (29. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (136th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the United States Unified Combatant Commands that... ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the United States Unified Combatant Commands that... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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Mission

The agency's mission is to deliver multi-source intelligence products, applications, services, and resources. It also provides IO forces and expertise in the areas of information warfare, command and control warfare, security, acquisition, foreign weapons systems and technology, and treaty monitoring, to support Air Force major commands, Air Force components, and joint and national decision makers. With the realignment under Air Combat Command, the AF ISR commander serves as the Eighth Air Force deputy commander for information operations. The Eighth Air Force with its bomber and IO capabilities is the Air Force's first operational force designed to achieve and maintain information superiority.

Personnel

The agency's 12,000 people serve at approximately 70 locations worldwide.

Organization^[2]

The National Air and Space Intelligence Center and Air Force Information Warfare Center are aligned under AF ISR. The agency is also responsible for mission management and support of signals intelligence operations for the 67th Network Warfare Wing, 70th Intelligence Wing, 55th Wing, and the 480th Intelligence Wing, all four of which are subordinate to Eighth Air Force. Mission support includes organizing, training and equipping the cryptologic elements of all four wings. The 67th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was reactivated 1 October 1993 as the 67th Information Operations Wing. ... The 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort Meade, Maryland, is the only wing in the USAF that supports the Eighth Air Force and Air Intelligence Agency with Cryptologic Intelligence. ... The Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth has made significant contributions to the defense of our great nation for more than 50 years. ... The 480th Intelligence Wing (IW) is headquartered at Langley AFB, Virginia. ... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ...

National Air and Space Intelligence Center

The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), with headquarters at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, traces its roots back to 1917 during World War I. It is the primary Department of Defense producer of foreign aerospace intelligence. NASIC develops its products by analyzing all available data on foreign aerospace forces and weapons systems to determine performance characteristics, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and intentions. Center assessments are also an important factor in shaping national security and defense policies. As the DoD experts on foreign aerospace system capabilities, the center historically has also been involved in supporting American weapons treaty negotiations and verification. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base in Greene and Montgomery counties, adjacent to Fairborn and Dayton, Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...

67th Network Warfare Wing

The 67th Network Warfare Wing, with headquarters also at Lackland AFB manages the agency's global mission. The 67 NWW manages the planning of all-source intelligence. It assists Air Force components in the development of concepts, exercises and employment of AF ISR forces to support contingency, low-intensity conflict, counter-drug and special operations. Subordinate to the wing are five information operations groups located in the continental U.S., and in the Pacific and European theaters. The wing was activated on 5 July 2006 as part of a major restructuring of Air Force cyberspace assets. The 67th Network Warfare Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was reactivated 1 October 1993 as the 67th Information Operations Wing. ... Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located to the west of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is the main entry processing station (Basic Training)/(Basic Military Instruction) for Air Force recruits. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... It has been suggested that Virtual world be merged into this article or section. ...

70th Intelligence Wing

The 70th Intelligence Wing, with headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland, gains and exploits information as a major component of Eighth Air Force's global information operations mission. It provides national decision makers, tactical theater commanders, and warfighters of all services with tailored, timely and actionable information - anywhere, anytime. The wing plans and directs the integration of its components into theater and local exercises, ensuring wartime capabilities are tested and validated, and it assists component commanders with refining their requirements for products and services. Subordinate to the wing are three intelligence groups located in the continental U.S. and in the Pacific and European theaters. The wing was activated on 16 August 2000. The 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort Meade, Maryland, is the only wing in the USAF that supports the Eighth Air Force and Air Intelligence Agency with Cryptologic Intelligence. ... Fort George G. Meade, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the town of Laurel, Maryland, is a semi-active US Army installation. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and it is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

55th Wing

The 55th Wing, with headquarters at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, conducts worldwide reconnaissance; command, control and communications; Presidential support and international treaty verification as directed by the President, Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, theater combatant commanders, commanders of major Air Force commands and national intelligence agencies. The Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth has made significant contributions to the defense of our great nation for more than 50 years. ... Offutt Air Force Base (Offutt AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ...

480th Intelligence Wing

The 480th Intelligence Wing, with headquarters at Langley AFB, Virginia, produces and provides timely, tailored intelligence data and capabilities to meet Air Force needs. As a dynamic, worldwide force multiplier, it delivers valuable information to combatants. The wing conducts intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasking processing, exploitation and dissemination processing in support of national interests. It also performs imagery intelligence, cryptologic and measurement and signatures intelligence activities, as well as targeting and general intelligence production, intelligence data handling system network operations, and data/product dissemination. Subordinate to the wing are three intelligence groups located in the continental U.S. The wing was activated 1 December 2003. The 480th Intelligence Wing (IW) is headquartered at Langley AFB, Virginia. ... Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia is home of Air Combat Command, leading the premier combat air forces of the world. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ Air Force aligns Air Intelligence Agency under Intelligence Directorate, Air Intelligence Agency, May, 15, 2007
2. ^ AIA Fact Sheet

External links

• AF ISR Homepage
• AIA Fact Sheet
• Deleted Documents from the Air Intelligence Agency