| 9th Attack Squadron | |
|---|---|
 9th Attack Squadron – Ground Control Station | |
| Active | 1941–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft training |
| Part of | Air Education & Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Holloman Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Knights |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Kosovo War[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 9th Attack Squadron emblem[note 1] |  |
| 9th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 24 June 1946)[2] |  |
The 9th Attack Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron, assigned to the 49th Operations Group, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The squadron is a training unit for new pilots and sensor operators for the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).[3]
The 9th is one of three RPA training squadron at Holloman. The squadron was activated to meet Air Force training requirements. The 9th trains Reaper pilot and sensor operators in initial qualification training at Holloman. The base's other MQ-9 squadrons are the 6th and 29th Attack Squadrons.[3]
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