The 497th Reconnaissance Technical Group provided intelligence support to flying units in Europe during the Cold War. In September 1968, the group assumed a joint intelligence role when the Army incorporated personnel into the 497th.

This is the official Facebook site for all former members of the 497th RTG and associated military units from both the U.S. Army, U,S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, DoD and Allied Armed Forces.

2021年2月18日 · Lineage. Established as 497 Reconnaissance Technical Group, and activated, on 22 Aug 1967. Organized on 1 Oct 1967. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1992. Redesignated as 497 Intelligence Group, and activated, on 1 Oct 1993. Redesignated as 497 Information,

The 497th RTG was activated in the town of Schierstein, West Germany in 1951 by USAFE General Order 29. Its mission was to support the tactical targeting program in Europe by furnishing photographic support such as overlays, aerial photography and photo interpretation.

Charged with processing and interpreting reconnaissance imagery, the 497th RTG served under the United States Air Forces Europe providing intelligence to the European Command and the U.S. commander in chief Europe, Allied Command Europe and U.S. intelligence agencies.

2020年4月5日 · This Group was formed to provide an on line internet capability for any and all alumni who served in the 497th Reconnaissance Technical Group (RTG), or its sister units the 496th, Det 1, and/or other, to include Army, Navy, Air Force and Civilian folks.

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Though a relatively young organization, the 497th IG continues to draw upon the rich tradition of the 497th RTG, which directly supported U.S. forces in the European theaters for more than 40 years, providing imagery products and imagery-based intelligence to consumers worldwide.

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The 497th RTG receives its fourth Outstanding Unit Award from Major General Jesse M. Allen, 28 June 1976. THE UNIT HAS PARTICIPATED TN THEATER AND SINGING GROUPS, HUNTING CLUBS, GERMAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS AND SPONSORED TWO ORPHANAGES .