Lineage. Constituted as 9 Station Complement Squadron on 5 Apr 1943. Activated on 10 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 10 Nov 1945. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 9 Logistics Support Squadron, on 29 Aug 1991. Activated on 1 Sep 1991. Redesignated as 9 Maintenance Operations Squadron on 20 Aug 2002. Inactivated on 10 Jun 2013.
Assignments. Third Air Force, 10 Apr 1943; Eighth Air Force, c. 6 Jun 1943; VIII Bomber Command, 8 Jun 1943; VIII Air Force Composite Command, 14 Feb 1944; VIII Fighter Command, 1 Oct 1944; 1 Bombardment Division, 1 Jan 1945; Air Technical Service Command in Europe, 23 Mar 1945; Ninth Air Force, 1 Jun 1945; IX Air Force Service Command, 25 Oct-10 Nov 1945. 9 Logistics Group (later, 9 Maintenance Group), 1 Sep 1991-10 Jun 2013.
Stations. Jacksonville, FL, 10 Apr 1943; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 27-31 May 1943; Cheddington, England, 8 Jun 1943; Compeigne, France, 25 Mar 1945; Erding, Germany, 16 Jun-10 Nov 1945. Beale AFB, CA, 1 Sep 1991-10 Jun 2013.
Service Streamers. World War II European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Meritorious Unit Award: 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 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.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 15 Sep 2021.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Jan 2002.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Jul 1992.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.