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547th Intelligence Squadron
The 547th Intelligence Squadron is an active United States Air Force (USAF) unit. It is assigned to the 365th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The squadron serves as the USAFs center for adversary tactics analysis; develops intelligence threat training programs; defines potential threats to the US, provides intelligence support to Air Combat Command's test and evaluation programs and live-fly exercises.
The unit was originally formed as the 547th Night Fighter Squadron in 1944. After training, it was deployed to Fifth Air Force and ordered to New Guinea to provide air defense interceptor protection against Japanese night air raids on Army Air Forces airfields. It later served in the Philippines Campaign where in addition to night interceptor missions it also flew day and night interdiction missions against enemy troop movements, bridges and other targets of opportunity. It later served in Okinawa and Occupied Japan and where it was inactivated in 1946.
The squadron was reactivated during the Vietnam War as a training unit of the 1st Special Operations Wing, providing training in unconventional warfare, counter-insurgency, psychological warfare, and civic actions. It began its current mission in 1991 assuming the activities of the 4513th Adversary Threat Training Group.
The 547th compiles, writes and edits the Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 3-1. Threat Guide, "Threat Reference Guide" and Air Combat Command Threat To Aerospace Operations manuals. It also analyzes, refines and disseminates intelligence products on adversary air, air defense, electronic warfare, cyber and space tactics and weapons employment for customers throughout the Department of Defense.
It is a charter member of the Emerging Threat Tactics Team and hosts the Special Tactics Analysis Team; sponsors and hosts the Nellis Air Tactics Working Group; provides intelligence to Air Combat Command's wings and squadrons; and also provides intelligence support to the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 57th Wing, 99th Air Base Wing and United States Air Force Warfare Center. In addition, the 547th provides all-source intelligence for Air Combat Command's Exercise Red Flag.
The squadron was established on 1 March 1944 as the 547th Night Fighter Squadron at Hammer Field, California. It was the first of the final group of dedicated night fighter interceptor squadrons formed by the Army Air Forces, being programmed to deploy to the Southwest Pacific. It was also the first night fighter squadron to be formed in California, as all previous units had been formed in Florida before training was transferred to Fourth Air Force in January 1944. The 547th was also the first night fighter squadron to be fully trained using the Northrop P-61 Black Widow. It trained at various airfields in the San Joaquin Valley and was ready to deploy into combat by August.
The squadron deployed to Fifth Air Force, and arrived at Owi Airfield in the Netherlands East Indies. Arriving in late August, the squadron was equipped with modified Lockheed P-38 Lightnings used as night fighters without radar. However, the P-38s were replaced when its P-61 aircraft arrived in September. The 547th would be a key player in the battles both prior to and as part of the Philippines Campaign to regain the islands from the Japanese. In order to effectively cover United States airfields from Japanese night attacks over such a large area, the squadron was broken up into several detachments of two or three planes away from the squadron's main headquarters.
The primary target for the squadron was the Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber, which the Japanese used to attack American bases after dark with almost total impunity prior to the introduction of the Black Widow. The Japanese had improved the performance of the Betty in 1943 with new supercharged engines that gave it a speed in excess of over 300 mph and a higher ceiling. Unlike the P-38s, the P-61s of the squadron were able to reach any altitude that the Japanese were operating at, which surprised the enemy aircrews as on many interceptions the Japanese continued to fly straight and level, with no evasive action.
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547th Intelligence Squadron
The 547th Intelligence Squadron is an active United States Air Force (USAF) unit. It is assigned to the 365th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The squadron serves as the USAFs center for adversary tactics analysis; develops intelligence threat training programs; defines potential threats to the US, provides intelligence support to Air Combat Command's test and evaluation programs and live-fly exercises.
The unit was originally formed as the 547th Night Fighter Squadron in 1944. After training, it was deployed to Fifth Air Force and ordered to New Guinea to provide air defense interceptor protection against Japanese night air raids on Army Air Forces airfields. It later served in the Philippines Campaign where in addition to night interceptor missions it also flew day and night interdiction missions against enemy troop movements, bridges and other targets of opportunity. It later served in Okinawa and Occupied Japan and where it was inactivated in 1946.
The squadron was reactivated during the Vietnam War as a training unit of the 1st Special Operations Wing, providing training in unconventional warfare, counter-insurgency, psychological warfare, and civic actions. It began its current mission in 1991 assuming the activities of the 4513th Adversary Threat Training Group.
The 547th compiles, writes and edits the Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures 3-1. Threat Guide, "Threat Reference Guide" and Air Combat Command Threat To Aerospace Operations manuals. It also analyzes, refines and disseminates intelligence products on adversary air, air defense, electronic warfare, cyber and space tactics and weapons employment for customers throughout the Department of Defense.
It is a charter member of the Emerging Threat Tactics Team and hosts the Special Tactics Analysis Team; sponsors and hosts the Nellis Air Tactics Working Group; provides intelligence to Air Combat Command's wings and squadrons; and also provides intelligence support to the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, 57th Wing, 99th Air Base Wing and United States Air Force Warfare Center. In addition, the 547th provides all-source intelligence for Air Combat Command's Exercise Red Flag.
The squadron was established on 1 March 1944 as the 547th Night Fighter Squadron at Hammer Field, California. It was the first of the final group of dedicated night fighter interceptor squadrons formed by the Army Air Forces, being programmed to deploy to the Southwest Pacific. It was also the first night fighter squadron to be formed in California, as all previous units had been formed in Florida before training was transferred to Fourth Air Force in January 1944. The 547th was also the first night fighter squadron to be fully trained using the Northrop P-61 Black Widow. It trained at various airfields in the San Joaquin Valley and was ready to deploy into combat by August.
The squadron deployed to Fifth Air Force, and arrived at Owi Airfield in the Netherlands East Indies. Arriving in late August, the squadron was equipped with modified Lockheed P-38 Lightnings used as night fighters without radar. However, the P-38s were replaced when its P-61 aircraft arrived in September. The 547th would be a key player in the battles both prior to and as part of the Philippines Campaign to regain the islands from the Japanese. In order to effectively cover United States airfields from Japanese night attacks over such a large area, the squadron was broken up into several detachments of two or three planes away from the squadron's main headquarters.
The primary target for the squadron was the Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bomber, which the Japanese used to attack American bases after dark with almost total impunity prior to the introduction of the Black Widow. The Japanese had improved the performance of the Betty in 1943 with new supercharged engines that gave it a speed in excess of over 300 mph and a higher ceiling. Unlike the P-38s, the P-61s of the squadron were able to reach any altitude that the Japanese were operating at, which surprised the enemy aircrews as on many interceptions the Japanese continued to fly straight and level, with no evasive action.