Lineage. Constituted as 9 Food Service Squadron, Strategic Reconnaissance, and activated, on 1 May 1949. Redesignated as: 9 Food Service Squadron on 16 Mar 1950; 9 Services Squadron on 1 Oct 1965. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1966. Activated on 15 Mar 1983. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1990. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Redesignated as: 9 Morale, Welfare, Recreation and Services Squadron on 1 Sep 1992; 9 Services Squadron on 1 Jan 1994; 9 Force Support Squadron on 20 May 2008.
Assignments. 9 Air Base (later, 9 Combat Support) Group, 1 May 1949-1 Jan 1966. 9 Combat Support Group, 15 Mar 1983-1 Jan 1990. 9 Support (later, 9 Mission Support) Group, 1 Sep 1991-.
Stations. Fairfield-Suisun (later, Travis) AFB, CA, 1 May 1949; Mountain Home AFB, ID, 16 Apr 1953-1 Jan 1966. Beale AFB, CA, 15 Mar 1983-1 Jan 1990. Beale AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2013-31 May 2014; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1957-31 Jan 1958; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1984; 1 Jul 1985-30 Jun 1986; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1987; 1 Jul-31 Dec 1989; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jun 1996-31 May 1998; 1 Jun 1998-31 May 2000; 1 Jun 2000-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Sep 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 11 Sep 2013.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Sep 1997.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.