9th Airlift Squadron

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9th Airlift Squadron
A 9th Airlift Squadron C-5B is marshalled out of its parking spot for a mission 8 March 2012[note 1]
Active	1940–1946; 1949–1951; 1953–1963; 1965–1968; 1971–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Airlift
Part of	Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQ	Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Nickname(s)	Proud Pelicans[citation needed]
Engagements	American Theater of Operations Pacific Theater of Operations[1]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
9th Airlift Squadron emblem[note 2]
9th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 10 February 1943)[1]

The 9th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, part of the 436th Airlift Wing Air Mobility Command based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. It operates C-5M Galaxy aircraft.

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