Ninth Air Force (2009–2020)
| Ninth Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Shield of the Ninth Air Force | |
| Active | 5 August 2009 – 20 August 2020 (11 years) |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Numbered Air Force |
| Role | Provide combat-ready air forces to Air Combat Command[1] |
| Part of |  Air Combat Command |
| Headquarters | Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Commanders | |
| Last commander | Maj Gen Chad Franks[2] |
The Ninth Air Force (9 AF) was a
United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT). On 20 August 2020, USAFCENT was again designated Ninth Air Force in addition to United States Air Forces Central.[2]
Until August 2009, the Ninth Air Force shared its commander with USAFCENT.United States Air Forces Central, and a totally new Ninth Air Force, was activated on the U.S. East Coast, where it is responsible for a variety of Air Combat Command units.[1]
All Ninth Air Force units, as well as units of Twelfth Air Force, were consolidated into Fifteenth Air Force on 20 August 2020 and Ninth Air Force was inactivated.[2]
Lineage
- Established as Ninth Air Force on 4 August 2009
Assignments
- Air Combat Command, 5 August 2009 – 20 August 2020[4][2]
Major components
The command was responsible for operational readiness for eight active duty wings and two direct reporting units. These eight wings were:
- 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia[4]
- 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina[4]
- 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina[4]
- 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia[4]
- 93rd Air-Ground Operations Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia[6]
- 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida[7]
- 461st Air Control Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia[4]
- 495th Fighter Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina[8]
- 633rd Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia[9]
Assigned non-flying direct reporting units included:
- 800th RED HORSE Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1 June 2020 – 20 August 2020[5]
- 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana[citation needed]
- 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida[citation needed]
The Ninth Air Force was also responsible for overseeing the operational readiness of 30 designated units of the
Air Force Reserve.[citation needed
]
List of commanders
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2022) |
Commander, Ninth Air Force
| No. | Commander | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | |
| 1 | Major General William L. Holland | 5 August 2009 | 17 August 2010[4] | 1 year, 12 days | |
| 2 | Major General Stephen L. Hoog | 17 August 2010 | 17 October 2011[4] | 1 year, 61 days | |
| 3 | Major General Lawrence L. Wells | 17 October 2011 | 31 May 2013 | 1 year, 226 days | |
| 4 | Major General Jake Polumbo | 31 May 2013 | 31 July 2015 | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 5 | Major General Mark D. Kelly | 31 July 2015 | 17 May 2016 | 291 days | |
| 6 | Major General Scott J. Zobrist | 17 May 2016 | 13 June 2019 | 3 years, 27 days | |
| 7 | 13 June 2019 | 20 August 2020 | 1 year, 68 days | ||
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b "Ninth Air Force". GlobalSecurity.org. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC's conventional forces". United States Air Force. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "New leaders take command of redesignated AFCENT, 9th Air Force". United States Air Force. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.New leaders take command of redesignated AFCENT, 9th Air Force, 6 August 2009, Air Force News Service
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Robertson, Patsy (23 February 2012). "Ninth Air Force (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b Musser, James (1 September 2022). "Factsheet 800 RED HORSE Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Bailey, Carl E. (July 2014). "93 Air Ground Operations Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Haulman, Daniel (18 May 2015). "325 Fighter Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Currier, Amanda (11 March 2013). "Shaw stands up new total force fighter group". Air Force Reserve Command. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Haulman, Daniel L. (5 March 2019). "633 Air Base Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Archives of the Ninth Air Force Association Digital Collection at The University of Akron Archival Services
- Ninth Air Force Association
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