The 10th Intelligence Squadron (10 IS), teaming with 30 IS, Air Combat Command (ACC), operates the multisource intelligence collection and dissemination Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System (CARS), Deployable Ground Station-One (DGS-1). Deployed or in-garrison, DGS-1 is used to conduct information operations and integrates into the theater command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) architecture. It provides multisensor, correlated, near real-time information warfare products to warfighting command elements in peace, crisis and war.
The 10 IS is operationally subordinate to the 9th Air Force through Central Air Force/A2, Shaw AFB, South Carlonia, and administratively subordinate to the 67th Intelligence Group, Kelly AFB, Texas. The squadron has two administratively subordinate operating locations (OL).

OL-CP in Chesapeake, Virginia, provides support to the multiservice project CROSSHAIR.
OL-FK in Norfolk, Virginia, provides cryptologic support group (CSG) support to the United States Atlantic Command.

The 10 IS also provides administrative support to ACC's CSG. Lastly, the 10 IS operates the Senior Year Ground Maintenance Training Center providing sole source training for SENIOR YEAR units world wide.
The 10 IS Commander operates to provide intelligence to the Air Operations Center and other national agencies. The Squadron integrates into the theater C4I architecture, collects, analyzes and correlates raw intelligence products, and provides indications and warning, target and order of battle analysis, battle damage assessment, mission planning support, targeting support, sensitive reconnaissance support and exercise support for warfighting command elements. It also provides overall logistical and communications support to the CARS DGS-1 operations, which is ready for deployment within 72 hours of notification to disseminates near real-time correlated intelligence products to tactical warfighters, theater battle managers and national command authorities.