VX-9

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Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9
VX-9 Insignia
Active	18 June 1951
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Operational Test Squadron
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake
Nickname(s)	"The Vampires"
Commanders
Current commander	CAPT T. D. "Beav" Zentner
Insignia
Tail Code	XE
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	EA-18G Growler
Fighter	F/A-18E&F Super Hornet

Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (AIRTEVRON NINE, VX-9, nicknamed The Vampires) is a United States Navy air test and evaluation squadron based at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. Using the tail code XE, the squadron operates F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers.