Lineage. Constituted as 9 Photographic Laboratory Section on 25 Aug 1944. Activated on 5 Sep 1944. Redesignated as 9 Photographic Technical Unit on 13 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 4 Oct 1945. Consolidated (16 Oct 1984) with the 9 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron which was constituted as the 12 Photographic Technical Squadron on 29 Jun 1948. Activated on 19 Jul 1948. Redesignated 9 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 4 Mar 1949. Inactivated on 1 May 1950. Activated on 18 May 1966. Organized on 25 Jun 1966. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1991. Consolidated (21 Jul 2009) with 9 Intelligence Squadron which was constituted as 9 Intelligence Support Squadron on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Redesignated 9 Intelligence Squadron on 9 Jan 2003.
Assignments. Ninth Air Force, 5 Sep 1944; attached to XXIX Tactical Air Command (P), 5 Nov 1944; IX Fighter Command, 1 Dec 1944 (attached to XXIX Tactical Air Command [P] entire period); 363 Tactical Reconnaissance Group, 18 May 1945; XII Tactical Air Command, 5 Aug-4 Oct 1945. 311 Air Division, 19 Jul 1948; 9 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 9 Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jun 1949; 28 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 10 Apr-1 May 1950. 9 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 25 Jun 1966-1 Sep 1991. 9 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 548 Intelligence (later, 548 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Group, 1 Dec 2003-.
Stations. Chantilly, France, 5 Sep 1944; Le Culot, France, 1 Dec 1944; Belgium, 16 Feb 1945; Marienfeld, Germany, 16 Apr 1945; Erbenheim, Germany, 31 May 1945; Eschwege, Germany, 31 Jul-26 Sep 1945. Boston Port of Entry, MA, 3-4 Oct 1945. Topeka AFB, KS, 19 Jul 1948; Fairfield-Suisun AFB, CA, 1 Jun 1949; Rapid City AFB, SD, 10 Apr-1 May 1950. Beale AFB, CA, 25 Jun 1966-1 Sep 1991. Beale AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Presidential Unit Citation: 31 Mar-31 Dec 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1971; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1990; 1 Sep 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-1 Dec 2004; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013; 1 Jun 2017-31 May 2018. Citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army, 1 Oct-17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944-15 Jan 1945. Belgian Fourragere.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Aug 2019.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Jul 1992; latest rendering, 3 Oct 2018.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jan 2015.
Prepared by James M. Musser
Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.