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Ninth Air Force

The Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. It is the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a joint Department of Defense combatant command responsible for U.S. security interests in 27 nations that stretch from…

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Headquarters
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, U.S.
Active
20 August 2020 – present (as Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)) 5 August 2009 – 20 August 2020 (as United States Air Forces Central Command) 1 March 2008 – 5 August 2009 (Nin…
Branch
United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 8 April 1942 – 26 September 1947)
Command Chief Master Sergeant
CMSgt Joshua J. Wiener
Commander
Lt Gen Daniel T. Lasica
Country
United States

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related to Cold War · 30
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related to Iraq and Afghanistan · 26
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related to history · 20
Ninth Air Force → AFCENT, Air Forces, August, CENTAF, Central, CONUS-based Air Combat Command, Force, It, March, On, Rapid Deployment Joint Task, RDJTF, TAC, Tactical Air Command, United States Air Force, United States Air Forces, United States Central Command, USAFCENT, USCENTAF, USCENTCOM
related to CENTAF and the 1991 Gulf War · 19
Ninth Air Force → Air Forces, CENTCOM, During Operation Desert Shield, Egypt, Exercise Bright Star, Force, In, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, Operation Desert Storm, Rapid Deployment Joint Task, RDJTF, Shaw AFB, Starting, United States Central Command, USAF, USCENTAF, USCENTCOM
Engagements · 12
Ninth Air Force → Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Defense of Saudi Arabia, Egypt-Libya, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Sicily, Southwest Asia Ceasefire, Tunisia, World War II - American Theater World War II - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Egypt-Libya Tunisia Sicily Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Euro…
Active · 1
Ninth Air Force → 20 August 2020 – present (as Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)) 5 August 2009 – 20 August 2020 (as United States Air Forces Central Command) 1 March 2008 – 5 August 2009 (Nin…
Branch · 1
Ninth Air Force → United States Air Force (26 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 8 April 1942 – 26 September 1947)
Command Chief Master Sergeant · 1
Ninth Air Force → CMSgt Joshua J. Wiener
Commander · 1
Ninth Air Force → Lt Gen Daniel T. Lasica
Country · 1
Ninth Air Force → United States

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Ninth Air ForceActive20 August 2020 – present (as Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)) 5 August 2009 – 20 August 2020 (as United States Air Forces Central Command) 1 March 2008 – 5 August 2009 (Nin…1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceBranchUnited States Air Force (26 September 1947 – present) United States Army ( Army Air Forces; 8 April 1942 – 26 September 1947)1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceCommand Chief Master SergeantCMSgt Joshua J. Wiener1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceCommanderLt Gen Daniel T. Lasica1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceDecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence Award1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceDeputy CommanderMaj Gen Curtis R. Bass1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsWorld War II - American Theater World War II - European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Egypt-Libya Tunisia Sicily Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Euro…1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsEgypt-Libya1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsTunisia1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsSicily1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsNormandy1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsNorthern France1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsRhineland1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsArdennes-Alsace1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsCentral Europe1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsDefense of Saudi Arabia1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsLiberation and Defense of Kuwait1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceEngagementsSouthwest Asia Ceasefire1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceHeadquartersShaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceNotable commandersLewis H. Brereton Hoyt Vandenberg Gary L. North David L. Goldfein Donavon F. Smith1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForcePart ofAir Combat Command United States Central Command1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceRoleProvides combat-ready air forces and serves as the air component to U.S. Central Command1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceTypeNamed Air Force1.00infobox
Ninth Air ForceWebsitewww.afcent.af.mil1.00infobox

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