Air Force ISR Agency continues transformation

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WASHINGTON (AFNS) --  As part of the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance transition, Air Force officials announced Jan. 1 the renaming of the 480th Intelligence Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., and the 70th IW at Fort George G. Meade, Md., as the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing and the 70th ISRW. 

The renaming of the wings continues the ISR transformation that began in June 2007 with the designation of the Air Intelligence Agency as the Air Force ISR Agency and its realignment as a field operating agency under A2, the Air Force deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. 

"Throughout the transformation process, we have broadened our scope beyond signals intelligence to include all elements of ISR," said Maj. Gen. Craig Koziol, Air Force ISR Agency commander. "The renaming of our units to ISR solidifies our dedication to delivering the best trained forces and most effective capabilities and to conducting integrated ISR operations for ground, air, space and cyberspace missions." 

The ISR transformation also affects the intelligence groups subordinate to the 480th and 70th wings under the Air Force ISR Agency as they were also re-designated as ISR groups Jan. 1. 

The groups effected by this change are the 497th ISR Group, Langley AFB, Va; 548th ISR Group, Beale AFB, Calif; 692nd ISR Group, Hickam AFB, Hawaii; 693rd ISR Group, Ramstein AB, Germany; 694th ISR Group, Osan AB, Korea; 70th ISR Group, Fort Meade, Md; 373rd ISR Group, Misawa AB, Japan; 543rd ISR Group, Lackland AFB, Texas; and the 544th ISR Group, Peterson AFB, Colo.

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