| 9th Communication Battalion | |
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9th Comm's insignia |
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| Active | 1 June 1966 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Communications |
| Part of | I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group |
| Nickname | 9th Comm |
| Motto | Professionalism, Reliability, Flexibility |
| Engagements | Operation Desert Storm Operation Restore Hope Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant Colonel Julie L. Nethercot |
9th Communication Battalion (9th Comm) is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
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9th Communication Battalion was activated 1 June 1966 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. They were assigned to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force Pacific in July 1967. The unit was reduced to zero strength and deactivated 15 October 1974. The Communication Support Company was activated 16 October 1974 but quickly deactivated 30 November 1976
1 December 1982: Communication Company (Reinforced), 9th Communication Battalion redesignated at Camp Pendleton, California, as the 9th Communication Battalion, Fleet Marine Force
January 1984: Reassigned to I Marine Amphibious Force
5 February 1988: I Marine Amphibious Force redesignated as I Marine Expeditionary Force
July 1989: Reassigned to 1st Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Intelligence Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force
August 1990-March 1991: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia
December 1992-April 1993: Operation Restore Hope, Somalia
Reassigned during June 1998 to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group
9th Comm has made four, year long deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF. They deployed to Kuwait in late 2002 and subsequently took part in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. After that they have spent year long deployments for OIF during 2004, 2006 and 2008.
A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. 9th Comm has been presented with the following awards:
| Streamer | Award | Year(s) | Additional Info |
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| Presidential Unit Citation Streamer | 2003 | Iraq | |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award Streamer | 1992–1993 | Somalia | |
| Navy Unit Commendation Streamer with one Bronze Star | |||
| Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with one Bronze Star | |||
| National Defense Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars | 1966–1974, 1990–1995, 2001–present | Vietnam War, Gulf War, War on Terrorism | |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer | 1992–1993 | Somalia | |
| Southwest Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars | September 1990 – February 1991 | Desert Shield, Desert Storm | |
| Iraq Campaign Streamer | |||
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer | March – May 2003 | Iraq | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer | 2001–present |