707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
Active
  • 1974–1993
  • 2009 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeDependant group
RoleIntelligence and cryptologic operations
Sizec. 1,900 personnel
Part of70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
BaseFort George G. Meade, Maryland
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award

The 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (707 ISRG) is an intelligence processing group of the United States Air Force. It is part of the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

The group is the largest group in the 70th ISR Wing with more than 1,900 personnel executing both Air Force and National Security Agency missions. Intelligence provided by the group's men and women serves customers such as the President, Secretary of Defense, Combatant Commanders and personnel on the ground engaged in worldwide operations, including the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021).

The Group is a key enabler of, and contributor to, AF National-Tactical Integration and Expeditionary Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), as well as the AF Distributed Common Ground System, all of which are focused on providing combat intelligence to deployed Department of Defense personnel. Their mission also includes computer network operations as well as manufacturing and installing communications intelligence equipment for SIGINT missions worldwide.

Additionally, the Group serves as the lead for the Global Air Analysis SIGINT mission which analyzes and reports high-interest aerial activity. Finally, the 707th ISR Group operates the Consolidated Remote Operations Facility, Airborne, providing near real-time intelligence support to ongoing sensitive reconnaissance missions.

Unit emblem

The unit Emblem was approved on 10 November 1972 for the 6917th Security Group. Upon inactivation of the 6917th Security Group on 1 October 1978, the 6917th Security Squadron (later, 6917th Electronic Security Group) adopted the former group emblem. Modified on 25 May 2010.

Units

Major units under the group include

Lineage

  • Designated as 6917th Security Squadron, and activated, on 1 July 1974
Re-designated as 6917th Electronic Security Group on 1 August 1979
Inactivated on 15 July 1993
  • Re-designated as 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group on 25 September 2009
Activated on 15 October 2009.

Assignments

Stations

Decorations

The group has been awarded the following decorations:[1]

Award streamer Award Dates Notes
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1976 – 30 June 1978 6917th Electronic Security Group
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1980 – 30 June 1982 6917th Electronic Security Group
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1984 – 30 June 1986 6917th Electronic Security Group
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award July 1990 – 31 May 1992 6917th Electronic Security Group

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ "707 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group". Air Force Historical Research Agency. US Air Force. Retrieved 18 December 2025.