6970th Support Group

The 6970th Support Group was a United States Air Force unit active during the Cold War era, primarily tasked with providing operational and logistical support to intelligence-gathering missions. Established in the late 1950s, the group was headquartered at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and worked closely with the Air Force Security Service and the National Security Agency. Its personnel conducted and supported signals intelligence (SIGINT) operations, contributing to the monitoring of Soviet and other foreign communications. The 6970th played a critical role in advancing U.S. electronic surveillance capabilities until its inactivation and reorganization in the late 1970s.