161st Intelligence Squadron

The 161st Intelligence Squadron (161 IS) is a unit of the 184th Intelligence Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard stationed at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas. The 161st is a non-flying squadron operating the Distributed Common Ground System.

161st Intelligence Squadron
Emblem
Active1987-1994; 2008–present
Country United States
Allegiance Kansas
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeIntelligence
Part of184th Intelligence Wing
Garrison/HQMcConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas
Nickname(s)"Jayhawks"

History

This squadron was Initially constituted and allotted to the Kansas Air National Guard on 1 July 1987 and received federal recognition on 12 September 1987 as the 161st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, falling under the 184th Tactical Fighter Group at McConnell AFB as an F-16 training squadron. The 161st TFTS; later Fighter Squadron, operated the F-16A/B/C/D's until it was inactivated on 1 August 1994 as the 184th Tactical Fighter Group; later Fighter Group, became the 184th Bomb Group; later Bomb Wing, and transitioned to the B-1B.

The squadron was reactivated as the 161st Intelligence Squadron on 1 April 2008 and assigned to the 184th Intelligence Wing, McConnell Air Force Base.[1] The unit was constituted and allotted to the Kansas Air National Guard on 01 April 2008 as the 161st Intelligence Squadron, falling under Air Combat Command.[2]

On 1 July 2008, the unit was assigned to the 184th Intelligence Group, under the 184th Intelligence Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell Air Force Base.[3]

The 161st Intelligence Squadron received federal recognition effective 2 June 2010.[4]

Lineage
  • The 161st Intelligence Squadron shares the lineage of the 161st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron.

Assignments
  • 184th Tactical Fighter Group/Fighter Group, 1 July 1987 - 1 August 1994
  • 184th Intelligence Wing, 1 April 2008 – 30 June 2008
  • 184th Intelligence Group, 1 July 2008 – 31 August 2015[2]
  • 184 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (184 ISRG), 1 Sep 2015–present[5]

Stations
  • McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 1 July 1987 - 1 August 1994; 1 April 2008 – Present[1]

Aircraft
  • F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon; 1 July 1987 - 1 August 1994

References

Notes
  1. King, C. G. (2006) "OAL 06-01-Activation of the 161st Intelligence Squadron," National Guard Bureau Manpower Memorandum.
  2. Smith, A.C.(2006) "Allotment of the 161st Intelligence Squadron," DAF/DPM 678s memorandum. Original documents reside with National Guard Bureau. Copy of documents reside with 184 Intelligence Wing.
  3. Burrus, M. (24 July 2008). "OAL 08-32-ORganization Actions for the 184th Air Refueling Wing," Air National Guard Manpower Memorandum. Original documents reside with National Guard Bureau. Copy of documents reside with 184 Intelligence Wing.
  4. DAF/A1M 170t, 26 March 2006. National Guard Bureau Form 5. Original documents reside with National Guard Bureau. Copy of documents reside with 184 Intelligence Wing
  5. Johnson, H. (10 August 2015). "OAL 15–17 – Air National Guard Intelligence Group Redesignations (MA, IN, KS)," DAF/A1M Manpower Memorandum.

Bibliography

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  • 1.Burrus, M. (24 July 2008). "OAL 08-32-ORganization Actions for the 184th Air Refueling Wing," Air National Guard Manpower Memorandum.
  • 2.DAF/A1M 170t, (26 March 2006). National Guard Bureau Form 5.
  • 3.Johnson, H. (10 August 2015). "OAL 15–17 – Air national Guard Intelligence Group Redesignations (MA, IN, KS)," DAF/A1M Manpower Memorandum.
  • 4.King, C. G. (2006) "OAL 06-01-Activation of the 161st Intelligence Squadron," National Guard Bureau Manpower Memorandum.
  • 5.Smith, A.C.(2006) "Allotment of the 161st Intelligence Squadron," DAF/DPM 678s memorandum.
  • Original documents reside with National Guard Bureau. Copy of documents reside with 184 Intelligence Wing.


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