Lineage. Established as Ninth Air Force on 4 Aug 2009. Activated on 5 Aug 2009.
Assignments. Air Combat Command, 5 Aug 2009-.
Operational Components. Wings. 1 Fighter: 5 Aug 2009-. 4 Fighter: 5 Aug 2009-. 20 Fighter: 5 Aug 2009-. 23: 5 Aug 2009-. 461 Air Control: 1 Oct 2011-.
Stations. Shaw AFB, SC, 5 Aug 2009-.
Commanders. Maj Gen William L. Holland, 5 Aug 2009; Maj Gen Stephen L. Hoog, 17 Aug 2010; Maj Gen Lawrence L. Wells, 17 Oct 2011-.
Operations. Organized, trained, and equipped Ninth Air Force personnel to meet current expeditionary taskings and future challenges, 2009-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 23 Feb 2012.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 23 Feb 2012.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Dec 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 25 Aug 2010.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.