361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
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The United States Air Force
's 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (361st ISR Group) is an intelligence unit located at Hurlburt Field
, Fla.
.
aircrews. The 361st brings all Air Force ISR Agency units supporting special operations forces (SOF) under the umbrella of one group to better present ISR capabilities to the SOF community and to streamline the unit's command and control.
(Mapping) 19 Nov. 1943. The group's early missions included the photographic mapping of the United States and sending detachments to the Chine-Burma-India Theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska and the Caribbean to conduct similar missions. It was officially disbanded 5 Oct. 1944.
The Air Force re-established and redesignated the 11th PG as the 361st Tactical Intelligence Group 31 July 1985, but the unit was never activated. This allowed the 361st TIS to be re-established and redesignated 10 Oct. 2008, as the 361st ISR Group.
Later that month, 29 Oct. 2008, the Air Force ISR Agency then activated the 361st ISR Group at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The new group, under AFSOC operational control, took command of the 19th Intelligence Squadron
at Pope Air Force Base
, N.C.
, and the 25th Intelligence Squadron
at Hurlburt Field
.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (361st ISR Group) is an intelligence unit located at Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
, Fla.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Mission
The 361st ISR Group provides direct threat warning and enhanced situational awareness to Air Force Special Operations CommandAir Force Special Operations Command
Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command , a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida...
aircrews. The 361st brings all Air Force ISR Agency units supporting special operations forces (SOF) under the umbrella of one group to better present ISR capabilities to the SOF community and to streamline the unit's command and control.
History
The 361st ISR Group began as the 11th Photographic Group11th Photographic Group
The 11th Photographic Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida...
(Mapping) 19 Nov. 1943. The group's early missions included the photographic mapping of the United States and sending detachments to the Chine-Burma-India Theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska and the Caribbean to conduct similar missions. It was officially disbanded 5 Oct. 1944.
The Air Force re-established and redesignated the 11th PG as the 361st Tactical Intelligence Group 31 July 1985, but the unit was never activated. This allowed the 361st TIS to be re-established and redesignated 10 Oct. 2008, as the 361st ISR Group.
Later that month, 29 Oct. 2008, the Air Force ISR Agency then activated the 361st ISR Group at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The new group, under AFSOC operational control, took command of the 19th Intelligence Squadron
19th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force's 19th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.. The 19th IS is associated with United States Army airborne and ground operations.-Mission:...
at Pope Air Force Base
Pope Air Force Base
Pope Field is a United States Army facility located 12 miles northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.-Units:...
, N.C.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, and the 25th Intelligence Squadron
25th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force's 25th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Hurlburt Field, Fla..-Previous designations:* 6 Photo Laboratory Section; 15 Jan 1944-30 Nov 1944...
at Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field
Hurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
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Previous designations
- 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (10 Oct. 2008 – present)
- 361st Tactical Intelligence Group (31 July 1985 – 10 Oct. 2008)
- 11th Photographic Group, Mapping (19 Nov. 1943 – 5 Oct. 1944)
Major Command/Field Operating Agency
- Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (8 June 2007 – present)
Squadrons assigned
- 19th Intelligence Squadron19th Intelligence SquadronThe United States Air Force's 19th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.. The 19th IS is associated with United States Army airborne and ground operations.-Mission:...
– Pope Air Force BasePope Air Force BasePope Field is a United States Army facility located 12 miles northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.-Units:...
, N.C.North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
(??? – present) - 25th Intelligence Squadron25th Intelligence SquadronThe United States Air Force's 25th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Hurlburt Field, Fla..-Previous designations:* 6 Photo Laboratory Section; 15 Jan 1944-30 Nov 1944...
– Hurlburt FieldHurlburt FieldHurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
, Fla.FloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(??? – present)
Bases stationed
- Hurlburt FieldHurlburt FieldHurlburt Field is a U.S. Air Force installation located in Okaloosa County, Florida, immediately west of the Town of Mary Esther. It is part of the greater Eglin Air Force Base reservation, and is home to Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command , the 1st Special Operations Wing , the...
, Fla.FloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(29 Oct. 2008 – present) - MacDill FieldMacDill Air Force BaseMacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida...
, Fla.FloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
(7 Jan. 1944 – 5 Oct. 1944) - Reading Army AirfieldReading Regional AirportReading Regional Airport , also known as Carl A. Spaatz Field, is a public airport located three miles northwest of the central business district of Reading, a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States...
, Penn.PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(1 Dec. 1943 – 7 Jan. 1944)