9th Attack Squadron

9th Attack Squadron
9th Attack Squadron – Ground Control Station
Active1941–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleMQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft training
Part ofAir Education & Training Command
Garrison/HQHolloman Air Force Base
Nickname(s)Flying Knights
EngagementsSouthwest Pacific Theater
Korean War
Vietnam War
Desert Storm
Kosovo War[1]
DecorationsDistinguished 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]

  1. ^ a b Bailey, Carl E. (6 January 2009). "9 Fighter Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Office. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 52–53
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 9atk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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