Ninth Air Force (2009–2020)

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This article is about the former active numbered air force from 2009 to 2020. For the current and historical World War II to 2009 Ninth Air Force, see United States Air Forces Central Command.

Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force - Emblem.png
Shield of the Ninth Air Force
Active4 August 2009 – 20 August 2020
(12 years, 4 months)[1]
Country United States of America
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
TypeNumbered Air Force
RoleProvide combat-ready air forces to Air Combat Command[2]
Part ofACC Shield.svg Air Combat Command
HeadquartersShaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, U.S.
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj. Gen. Chad Franks current as of June 13, 2019

The Ninth Air Force (9 AF) was a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC). It was headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, from activation on 5 August 2009 until it was replaced by Fifteenth Air Force on 20 August 2020. The prior and current Ninth Air Force is known as 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.[3]

Until August 2009, the Ninth Air Force shared its commander with USAFCENT.[4] In a complicated transfer of lineage, the Second World War-and-after heritage of the Ninth Air Force was bestowed solely on 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.[5]

Lineage[]

  • Established as Ninth Air Force on 4 August 2009
Activated on 5 August 2009[6]
  • Inactivated

Assignments[]

Major components[]

The command was responsible for operational readiness for eight active duty wings and two direct reporting units. These eight wings were:

Supervised non-flying direct reporting units included:

The Ninth Air Force was also responsible for overseeing the operational readiness of 30 designated units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.

List of commanders[]

Commander, Ninth Air Force[]

No. Commander Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
William L. Holland
Major General
William L. Holland		5 August 200917 August 20101 year, 12 days
2
Stephen L. Hoog
Major General
17 August 201017 October 20111 year, 61 days
3
Lawrence L. Wells
Major General
17 October 201131 May 20131 year, 226 days
4
Jake Polumbo
Major General
31 May 201331 July 20152 years, 61 days
5
Mark D. Kelly
Major General
Mark D. Kelly		31 July 201517 May 2016291 days
6
Scott J. Zobrist
Major General
17 May 201613 June 20193 years, 27 days
7
Chad P. Franks
Major General
Chad P. Franks		13 June 201920 August 20201 year, 68 days

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432148/ninth-air-force-acc/
  2. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/9af.htm
  3. ^ https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2319244/fifteenth-air-force-activates-consolidates-accs-conventional-forces/
  4. ^ New leaders take command of redesignated AFCENT, 9th Air Force, 6 August 2009, Air Force News Service
  5. ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/9af.htm
  6. ^ Air Force Historical Research Agency, Ninth Air Force (ACC) Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 2011

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