6947th Security Sq.

The 6947th Security Squadron was a United States Air Force unit activated in the mid-1950s during the height of the Cold War. Stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas, the squadron was part of the Air Force Security Service (USAFSS), specializing in signals intelligence (SIGINT) and electronic surveillance operations. Its primary mission involved intercepting and analyzing foreign communications, contributing valuable intelligence to national defense and strategic planning. The 6947th played a crucial role in monitoring Soviet and other adversary activities until its inactivation and eventual consolidation with other intelligence units as the Air Force restructured its cryptologic operations.