Lineage. Established as 609 Air Operations Group and activated on 1 Jan 1994. Redesignated as 609 Air and Space Operations Center on 1 Mar 2008; 609 Air Operations Center on 1 Dec 2014.
Assignments. Ninth Air Force (later, Ninth Air Force [Air Forces Central], later, United States Air Forces Central Command), 1 Jan 1994-.
Stations. Shaw AFB, SC, 1 Jan 1994; Al Udeid AB, Qatar, 1 Mar 2008-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. Global War on Terrorism; GWOT-E.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1996-31 Mar 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31; May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 August 2016.
Replaces statement prepared on 14 Jul 2015.
Emblem. Approved on 23 Jan 2004, modified on 6 April 2015.
Prepared by TSgt David Dollman.