“Elmendorf AFB 381st Intelligence Squadron” vintage style poster art by – Squadron Posters!
The 381st Intelligence Squadron, “The Mastodons”, is subordinate to the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing; and the 373rd ISR Group. It is the unit’s mission to provide decisive intelligence to combatant commanders, 11th Air Force, ALCOM, Alaska NORAD Region and national command authorities. In addition to the primary mission, the 381 IS plays an important role in AFISRA’s worldwide secure communications network and provides direction finding assistance to air-sea rescue and navigational aid. Through organized efforts in computer security and research on electronic phenomena, unit members ensure friendly command and control communications are secure and protected from hostile countermeasures, including interference, jamming and intrusion.