659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

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.

659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
659th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group emblem
Active2010–present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeIntelligence
RoleCombat Support
Part of25 AF/70th ISR Wing
Garrison/HQFort George G. Meade, Maryland
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Aaron D. Drake[1]

Mission

The mission of the 659 ISRG is to provide direct ISR support to the Twenty-Fifth 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.

Assignments

Major Command

Numbered Air Force/Field Operating Agency

Wings/Groups

Squadrons assigned

[4] [5] [6]

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

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Scott, Karoline (September 10, 2010). "New ISR group supports cyber operations". Air Force ISR Agency Public Affairs. Retrieved September 29, 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123438774%5B%5D
  6. http://www.25af.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123458274%5B%5D
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