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A major | A major United States Air Force command, which forms United States Central Command air component (AFCENT). Its headquarters in the U.S. are located at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. | ||
==World War Two== | ==World War Two== | ||
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| title = Eagle's Eye View: History of the Ninth Air Force}}</ref>. After North Africa stabilized, it moved into tactical support in the Italian theater, and then to Britain. | | title = Eagle's Eye View: History of the Ninth Air Force}}</ref>. After North Africa stabilized, it moved into tactical support in the Italian theater, and then to Britain. | ||
In the U.K., the medium bombers of the | In the U.K., the medium bombers of the Eighth Air Force transferred to the Ninth, which, before the Battle of Normandy, concentrated on attacking German field infrastructure, sharpening its tactical support skills while the Eighth concentrated on the strategic bombing of Germany. As the XIX Tactical Air Command, it worked extremely closely with Third United States Army under GEN George Patton, who had an excellent working relationship with the XIX's commander, Elwood Quesada|Elwood "Pete" Quesada. | ||
==Postwar== | ==Postwar== | ||
It was briefly deactivated, but returned to a largely training and unit readiness role during the | It was briefly deactivated, but returned to a largely training and unit readiness role during the Korean War and Vietnam War. | ||
==Gulf War== | ==Gulf War== | ||
The Ninth's commander, | The Ninth's commander, Chuck Horner, had the dual role of heading AFCENT, including the coordination of U.S. Navy and multinational air forces, as well as the 9th Air Force. Beginning with the Gulf War#Air Planning|air campaign planning, AFCENT directed an unprecedented Gulf War#Initial air strikes|series of attacks against Iraq, at a far higher technological level and intensity yet seen in warfare. | ||
==Iraq War== | ==Iraq War== | ||
==Current operations== | ==Current operations== | ||
As well as remaining AFCENT under | As well as remaining AFCENT under CENTCOM is also an intermediate headquarters under Air Combat Command and is responsible for five active-duty flying wings, as well as overseeing the operational readiness of 18 designated units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.<ref name=AFCENT>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.centaf.af.mil/main/welcome.asp | | url = http://www.centaf.af.mil/main/welcome.asp | ||
| title = Air Forces Central}}</ref> | | title = Air Forces Central}}</ref> | ||
===Field Deployments== | ===Field Deployments=== | ||
In CENTCOM, its units include: | In CENTCOM, its units include: | ||
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deployed at bases including: | deployed at bases including: | ||
*Bagram AB, Afghanistan | *Bagram AB, Afghanistan | ||
*Ali AB, Iraq | *Ali AB, Iraq | ||
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*Sather AB, Iraq | *Sather AB, Iraq | ||
*Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan | *Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan | ||
===U.S. resources=== | |||
*33rd Fighter Wing ( | *33rd Fighter Wing (F-15 Eagle|F-15C/D), Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. | ||
*18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope | *18th Air Support Operations Group, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. | ||
*820th Security Forces Group, Moody | *820th Security Forces Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. | ||
*823d | *823d Air warfare planning#Bare-field Construction|RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. | ||
*5th Combat Communications Group, Robins | *5th Combat Communications Group, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. | ||
deployed at bases including" | |||
*Langley | *Langley Air Force Base, Va. -- Headquarters Air Combat Command, 1st Fighter Wing: F-15C/D, selected as first operational F-22 Raptor|F-22A wing | ||
Seymour-Johnson | *Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. -- 4th Fighter Wing: F-15E. | ||
**The 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB ( | **The 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB (A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10/OA-10) is part of the 4th Fighter Wing. | ||
Shaw | *Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. -- Headquarters 9th Air Force; 20th Fighter Wing: F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16C/D | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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A major United States Air Force command, which forms United States Central Command air component (AFCENT). Its headquarters in the U.S. are located at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. World War TwoOn 28 June 1942, Ninth Air Force was created out of a need to have a headquarters for the various air units continuing to arrive in North Africa. [1]. After North Africa stabilized, it moved into tactical support in the Italian theater, and then to Britain. In the U.K., the medium bombers of the Eighth Air Force transferred to the Ninth, which, before the Battle of Normandy, concentrated on attacking German field infrastructure, sharpening its tactical support skills while the Eighth concentrated on the strategic bombing of Germany. As the XIX Tactical Air Command, it worked extremely closely with Third United States Army under GEN George Patton, who had an excellent working relationship with the XIX's commander, Elwood Quesada|Elwood "Pete" Quesada. PostwarIt was briefly deactivated, but returned to a largely training and unit readiness role during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Gulf WarThe Ninth's commander, Chuck Horner, had the dual role of heading AFCENT, including the coordination of U.S. Navy and multinational air forces, as well as the 9th Air Force. Beginning with the Gulf War#Air Planning|air campaign planning, AFCENT directed an unprecedented Gulf War#Initial air strikes|series of attacks against Iraq, at a far higher technological level and intensity yet seen in warfare. Iraq WarCurrent operationsAs well as remaining AFCENT under CENTCOM is also an intermediate headquarters under Air Combat Command and is responsible for five active-duty flying wings, as well as overseeing the operational readiness of 18 designated units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.[2] Field DeploymentsIn CENTCOM, its units include:
deployed at bases including:
U.S. resources
deployed at bases including"
References |