6986th Security Group

The 6986th Security Group was a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Security Service (AFSS). Activated in the early 1950s, the group was stationed at Wheeler Air Force Base in Hawaii. Its primary mission was signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and cryptologic operations, focusing on monitoring Soviet and other foreign communications in the Pacific region during the Cold War. The unit played a crucial role in intelligence-gathering efforts until its inactivation in 1993, following the end of the Cold War and a realignment of U.S. intelligence assets.