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9th Airlift Squadron
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The 9th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, part of the 436th Airlift Wing Air Mobility Command based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. It operates C-5M Galaxy aircraft.
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9th Airlift Squadron
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![]() A 9th Airlift Squadron C-5B is marshalled out of its parking spot for a mission 8 March 2012[note 1] | |
Active | 1940–1946; 1949–1951; 1953–1963; 1965–1968; 1971–present |
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Role | Airlift |
Part of | Air Mobility Command |
Garrison/HQ | Dover Air Force Base, Delaware |
Nickname(s) | Proud Pelicans[citation needed] |
Engagements | American Theater of Operations Pacific Theater of Operations[1] |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1] |
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9th Airlift Squadron emblem[note 2] | ![]() |
9th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem (approved 10 February 1943)[1] | ![]() |
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