9th Air Support Operations Squadron

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9th Air Support Operations Squadron
Active1942–1945; 1994–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
RoleExpeditionary Air Support Operations
Part of Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Cavazos, Texas
Engagements Southwest Pacific Theater [1]
Decorations Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation [1]
Insignia
9th Air Support Operations Squadron emblem [note 1] [1] 9th Air Support Operations Squadron.PNG

The United States Air Force's 9th Air Support Operations Squadron is a combat support unit located at Fort Cavazos, Texas. [1] The squadron provides tactical command and control of airpower assets to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander and Joint Forces Land Component Commander for combat operations.

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Activated on 21 August 1942
Redesignated 9th Air Support Communication Squadron on 11 January 1943
Redesignated 9th Air Support Control Squadron on 20 August 1943
Redesignated 9th Tactical Air Communications Squadron on 1 April 1944
Inactivated on 28 November 1945
Activated on 1 July 1994 [1]

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Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. Approved 18 April 1997.
Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dollman, TSG David (27 March 2017). "Factsheet 9 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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