| 9th Bomb Squadron | |
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 9th Bomb Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 14 June 1917 - 29 June 1922 1 April 1931 - 6 January 1946 1 October 1946 - 25 June 1968 2 July 1969 - 15 August 1992 1 October 1993 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Strategic Bombing |
| Part of | Air
Combat Command 12th Air Force 7th Bomb Wing 7th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Dyess Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Bats |
| Engagements | World War
I World War II Operation Desert Fox Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Decorations |  DCU AFOUA PPUC |
The 9th Bomb Squadron (9 BS) is part of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. It operates B-1 Lancer aircraft providing strategic bombing capability. Estasblished 14 June 1917 the 9th is the oldest active bomb squadron in the Air Force.
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Strengthening a legacy of more than 90 years of professionalism, initiative and flexible combat power by cultivating a proud team of combat leaders dedicated to the mission, fellow Bats, and the USA
Steel on Target...Anytime, Anywhere
The 9 BS saw combat with First Army as observation unit specializing in night reconnaissance, 2 September 1918 – 11 November 1918, and subsequently served with Third Army as part of occupation forces until May 1919. It then patrolled the Mexican border from August 1919 to April 1920 and c. January-July 1921.
The squadron flew Antisubmarine patrols off the California coast, 8 December -c. 12 December 1941. The 9th went on to fly combat missions in Southwest Pacific, c. 13 January c. 1 March 1942, the China-Burma-India Theater, 2 April 1942 – 4 June 1942, 22 November 1942 to 10 June 1944, and 19 October 1944 to 10 May 1945, the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, c. 4 July 1942 – 1 October 1942, and transportation of gasoline to forward bases in China from, 20 June 1944 – 30 September 1944 and June-September 1945.
The 9th deployed B-52s and aircrews for combat in Southeast Asia, June-November 1965. It trained B-52 aircrews to maintain combat readiness from, 1971 - 1992. It has provided aircraft and aircrews for conventional taskings since 1993, when the 9th Bomb Squadron starting flying the B-1B. The unit flew more than 300 combat sorties during its four-month deployment in mid- 2006 in support of the war on terrorism.
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The 9th Bomb Squadron's patch features 3 spotlights aiming skyward, as if searching for the bombers which are commencing their attack. One spotlight shines vertically, while the other two cross each other. This forms an IX, which is the Roman Numeral for 9.
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This article incorporates public
domain material from websites or documents of
the Air Force Historical
Research Agency.
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