Lineage. Constituted as Air Base Squadron, 10 Air Base Group (Special), on 22 Aug 1940. Activated on 1 Sep 1940. Redesignated as: 9 Air Base Squadron (Special) on 17 Jan 1941; 9 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 30 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 9 Mission Support Squadron, on 7 Mar 1989. Activated on 1 May 1989. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1990. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 20 May 2008.
Assignments. 10 Air Base Group (Special), 1 Sep 1940; 2 District, AAF Technical Training Command (later, AAF Central Technical Training Command), 1 Dec 1942; AAF Eastern Technical Training Command, 1 Mar-30 Apr 1944. 9 Combat Support Group, 1 May 1989-1 Jan 1990. 9 Support (later, 9 Mission Support) Group, 1 Sep 1991-20 May 2008.
Stations. Chanute Fld, IL, 1 Sep 1940-30 Apr 1944. Beale AFB, CA, 1 May 1989-1 Jan 1990. Beale AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1991-20 May 2008.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 15 Sep 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Jan 2002.
Emblem. Approved on 21 Jan 1999.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.