9th Space Division (United States)
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| 9th Space Division | |
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 Official crest of the 9th Space Division |
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| Active | 7 April 1949–1 August 1950 21 June 1954–15 August 1958 14 July 1961–1 July 1968 11 September 1990–1 October 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | see "Stations" section below |
| Equipment | see "Aircraft / Missiles / Space Vehicles" section below |
| Decorations | see "Lineage and Honors" section below |
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[edit] History
From October 1954–August 1958, this division conducted air defense of the area in the Western Air Defense Force Region (the northwestern tip of Montana, all of Idaho, most of the eastern half of Washington) and supported the operations of the Strategic Air Command and the Military Air Transport Service. It participated in the United States Air Force collateral mission of antisubmarine warfare and administered, equipped, and trained for combat. Assigned to the Aerospace Defense Command, the 9th Aerospace Division assumed responsibility for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System, the Missile Defense Alarm System, the Space Detection and Tracking System, the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) Combat operations Center, the Bomb Alarm System, and the Nuclear Detonation System from 1961–1968. The 9th Space Division provided the Air Force Space Command (AFSPACECOM) with an action mechanism to "operationalize" the space launch capabilities of Eastern Space and Missile Center and Western Space and Missile Center units transferred to AFSPACECOM during 1990–1991.
[edit] Lineage and Honors
Established as 9 Air Division (Tactical) on 7 April 1949. Activated on 1 May 1949. Inactivated on 1 August 1950.
Redesignated 9 Air Division (Defense) on 21 June 1954. Activated on 8 October 1954. Inactivated on 15 August 1958.
Redesignated 9 Aerospace Defense Division, and activated on 14 July 1961. Organized on 15 July 1961. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 July 1968.
Redesignated 9 Space Division on 11 September 1990. Activated on 1 October 1990. Inactivated on 1 October 1991.
[edit] Decorations
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (1): 1 January 1966–31 December 1967.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Emblem
Azure, a globe celeste gridlined of the first, surmounted at top by the aft end of two flight symbols ascending bendwise and bendwise sinister each emitting a contrail in saltire and arcing in orbit around the globe argent charged at the saltire juncture by a polestar or, all surrounded by nine mullets five arcing from base to dexter chief and four arcing from base to sinister chief white; all within a diminished bordure yellow. (Approved c.4 September 1990)
[edit] Assignments
Fourteenth Air Force, 1 May 1949–1 August 1950.
Western Air Defense Force, 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
Air (later, Aerospace) Defense Command, 14 July 1961–1 July 1968.
Air Force Space Command, 1 October 1990–1 October 1991.
[edit] Components
Centers:
- Eastern Space and Missile: 1 October 1990–1 October 1991.
- Western Space and Missile: 1 October 1990–1 October 1991.
Wings:
- 71 Surveillance (later, 71 Missile Warning) January 1962–1 July 1968.
- 73 Surveillance: 1 January 1967–1 July 1968.
Groups:
- 10 Aerospace Defense: 1 January 1967–1 July 1968.
- 84 Fighter (Air Defense): 18 August 1955–15 August 1958.
- 530 Air Defense: 8 October 1954–18 August 1955.
- 4721 Air Defense: 1 December 1956–15 August 1958.
Squadrons:
- 1 Aerospace Surveillance and Control (later, 1 Aerospace Control): 1 October 1961–1 July 1968.
- 2 Surveillance (Sensor): 1 February 1962–1 January 1967.
- 10 Aerospace Defense: 1 August 1964–1 January 1967.
- 31 Fighter Interceptor: 8 October 1954–18 August 1955.
- 322 Fighter Interceptor: 18 August 1955–1 December 1956.
- 323 Fighter Interceptor: 8 October 1954–18 August 1955.
- 538 Fighter Interceptor: 18 August 1955–1 December 1956.
- 634 Aircraft Control and Warning: 20 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 636 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 637 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 638 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 680 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 760 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
- 821 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 September 1957–15 August 1958.
- 822 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 September 1956–15 August 1958.
- 823 Aircraft Control and Warning: 8 April 1955–15 August 1958.
[edit] Stations
Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1 May 1949–1 August 1950.
Geiger Field (later, Spokane International Airport), Washington, 8 October 1954–15 August 1958.
Ent Air Force Base, Colorado, 15 July 1961–1 July 1968.
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1 October 1990–1 October 1991.
[edit] Commanders
Major William I. Williams, 1 May 1949; Lieutenant Colonel Delbert H. Hahn, July 1949–unknown.
Colonel Harrison R. Thyng, 8 October 1954; Brigadier General Sam W. Agee, 10 January 1955; Colonel Leon W. Gray, 8 August 1957; Brigadier General Ernest H. Beverly, 1 September 1957–15 August 1958.
Colonel Robert W. Waltz, 19 July 1961; Colonel David B. Tudor, (acting) by 31 August 1964; Major General Horace A. Hanes, by 30 November 1964; Major General Oris B. Johnson, 2 July 1966–unknown.
Brigadier General Jimmey R. Morrell, 1 October 1990–1 October 1991.
[edit] Aircraft / Missiles / Space Vehicles
F-86 Sabre, 1954–1958; F-102 Delta Dagger, 1957–1958.
