9th Air Refueling Squadron (United States)
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| 9th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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 Official crest of the 9th Air Refueling Squadron |
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| Active | 19 January 1942–4 December 1945 1 August 1951–15 December 1965 12 December 1969–27 January 1982 1 August 1982– |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Size | over 140 combat-ready personnel |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command Eighteenth Air Force 60th Air Mobility Wing 60th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Travis Air Force Base |
| Motto | "UNIVERSAL" |
| Equipment | (12x) KC-10A Extender |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Matt Lloyd |
| Current Operations Officer | Major Theresa Weems |
| Current First Sergeant | MSgt Mike Brown |
| Notable commanders |
Gen Arthur J. Lichte--Commander, Air Mobility Command; Maj Gen Paul Selva; Brig Gen Michelle Johnson |
The 9th Air Refueling Squadron (9th ARS) was initially activated in 1951, although its history can be traced back to the 9th Photographic Squadron of World War II. The 9th ARS has had many deployments to world-wide locations, and is still performing a global mission (some to remote forward operating location), during wartime, humanitarian operations, and exercises.
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[edit] History
The 9th Photographic Squadron performed combat photo reconnaissance in the China-Burma-India Theater from 1 December 1942 through 14 April 1945. Then the unit transferred their mission to worldwide air refueling, and with a name change to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium, received KB-29 tanker aircraft. They then began refueling operations from August 1951 to December 1965, January 1970 to January 1982, and from August 1982 through today, including support during the rescue of US nationals from Grenada in 1983, support for deployments to Southwest Asia from 1990 to 1991, and humanitarian airlift missions to Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope during 1992–1993. Following the events of 9/11 supported Operation Noble Eagle. Starting in October 2001 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Starting in March 2003 and continuing present day deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
[edit] Operations
The 9th ARS has a proud legacy of participation in Air Force Operations such as:
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[edit] Lineage and honors
Constituted as 9th Photographic Squadron on 19 January 1942. Activated on 1 February 1942. Redesignated as 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 9 June 1942; 9th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943; 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 November 1943. Inactivated on 4 December 1945.
Consolidated with the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium (which was constituted on 24 July 1951), and activated on 1 August 1951. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 December 1965.
Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy, on 12 December 1969. Activated on 1 January 1970. Inactivated on 27 January 1982.
Activated on 1 August 1982. Redesignated 9th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 September 1991.
[edit] Campaign streamers
This unit earned the following organizational campaign streamers:
- World War II: New Guinea; Central Pacific; India-Burma; Central Burma; China Defensive.
[edit] Decorations
This unit earned the following organizational decorations:
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4): 1 January 1957–31 January 1958; 1 August 1982–30 June 1983; 1 July 1987–30 June 1989; 1 July 1989–30 June 1991.
[edit] Awards
- General Carl A. Spaatz Trophy 2002
- SMSgt Al Evans Trophy 2003, 2006
[edit] Emblem
- On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Blue border fimbriated Red, a Red elliptical globe, rimmed and grid lined White. Issuing from the rim in sinister and arced to form the figure 9, a spiralling White contrail terminating below a Red and White ascending flight symbol. MOTTO: UNIVERSAL. (Approved on 19 July 1971)
New replacement emblem approved on 2 December 1954.
[edit] Assignments
- First Air Force, 1 February 1942
- Tenth Air Force, 29 March 1942 (flight attached to Fourteenth Air Force, 10 March 1943–12 July 1943)
- Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, 30 October 1943 (attached to 5306th Photographic and Reconnaissance Group [Provisional], 30 October 1943–17 January 1944, and to Tenth Air Force, 17 January 1944–6 March 1944)
- Tenth Air Force, 7 March 1944
- 8th Photographic (later, 8th Reconnaissance) Group, 25 April 1944
- Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, c. October 1945–4 December 1945.
- 9th Bombardment Group, 1 August 1951 (attached to 43d Bombardment Wing, 1 August 1951–3 September 1951
- 36th Air Division, 4 September 1951–14 January 1952
- 303d Bombardment Wing, 15 January 1952–)
- 9th Bombardment (later, 9th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 16 June 1952–15 December 1965 (remained attached to 303d Bombardment Wing, to 30 April 1953; attached to 5th Air Division, 18 April 1955–16 July 1955; SAC Liaison Team, 2 May 1956–1 July 1956).
- 456th Strategic Aerospace (later, 456th Bombardment) Wing, 1 January 1970
- 17th Bombardment Wing, 30 September 1975
- 100th Air Refueling Wing, 30 September 1976–27 January 1982.
- 22d Bombardment (later, 22d Air Refueling) Wing, 1 August 1982
- 22d Operations Group, 1 September 1991
- 722d Operations Group, 1 January 1994
- 60th Operations Group, 1 September 1994–.
[edit] Stations
- Mitchel Field (later, Mitchel Air Force Base), New York, 1 February 1942
- Bradley Field (later, Bradley International Airport), Connecticut, 10 March 1942
- Felts Field (later, Felts Field Airport), Washington, 16 April 1942–18 May 1942
- Karachi, India, 24 July 1942 (flight at Kunming, Yunnan province, China, November 1942–12 July 1943, with detachment thereof operating from Kweilin, China, c. February 1943–2 July 1943)
- Chakulia, India, 30 November 1942 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, 18 March 1943–July 1943)
- Pandaveswar, India, 3 January 1943 (detachment operated from Dinjan, India, c. September 1943–20 May 1944)
- Barrackpore, India, 29 October 1943 (detachment operated from Tingkawk Sakan, Burma (later, Myanmar), 16 August 1944–30 November 1944, and from Myitkyina, Burma, 27 November 1944–c.5 December 1944; another detachment operated from Chittagong, India, c.9 October 1944–21 December 1944)
- Myitkyina, Burma, c.5 December 1944
- Piardoba, India, c.1 May 1945
- Malir, India, c. October 1945–c.14 November 1945
- Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 3 December 1945–4 December 1945
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 August 1951
- Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 1 May 1953–15 December 1965 (deployed at Benguerir AB, French Morocco, 18 April 1955–16 July 1955; Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 2 May 1956–1 July 1956)
- March Air Force Base (later, March Air Reserve Base), California, 1 August 1982
- Travis Air Force Base, California, 1 September 1994–
[edit] Aerospace vehicles
In addition to F-4 Lightning, 1942–1944; and F–5 Lightning, 1943–1945; included B-25 Mitchell, 1943–1945.
KB-29 Superfortress, 1951–1954; KC-97G Stratotanker, 15 September 1954–1965.
KC-135Q Stratotanker, 1970–1982.
KC-10A Extender, 1982–.
[edit] Commanders
- 1. Lt Col Donald Brice 1 Aug 80 - 19 Nov 82
- 2. Lt Col Joseph Hudson 19 Nov 82 - 12 Aug 84
- 3. Lt Col Stephen Toles 12 Aug 84 - 26 Jun 86
- 4. Lt Col Arthur Lichte 26 Jun 86 - 1 Jul 88
- 5. Lt Col Thomas Dooley 1 Jul 88 - 23 Mar 90
- 6. Lt Col James Christian 23 Nar 90 - 28 Mar 91
- 7. Lt Col Leo Brownyard 28 Mar 91 - 27 May 92
- 8. Lt Col Bernard Fullenkamp 27 May 92 - 2 Jun 93
- 9. Lt Col Ronald Jones 2 Jun 93 - 1 Sep 94
- 10. Lt Col Paul Selva 1 Sep 94 - 25 Apr 95
- 11. Lt Col Dan Hale 25 Jun 95 - 18 Jun 96
- 12. Lt Col Michelle Johnson 18 Jun 96 - 10 Jul 98
- 13. Lt Col Richard Traster 10 Jul 98 - 11 Jul 99
- 14. Lt Col Martin Wojtysiak 11 Jun 99 - 21 Jun 00
- 15. Lt Col Mark Simon 21 Jun 00 - 21 Jun 01
- 16. Lt Col Bruce VanSkiver 21 Jun 01 - 30 Jun 03
- 17. Lt Col Marshall Morrison 30 Jun 03 - 16 Jun 05
- 18. Lt Col Kurt Meidel 16 Jun 05 - 7 Jun 07
- 19. Lt Col Matt Lloyd 7 Jun 07 - Present
[edit] External links
- Travis Air Force Base web site
- Air Force Link
- Air Force Historical Research Agency: 9th Air Refueling Squadron
- GlobalSecurity.org: 9th Air Refueling Squadron
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