The 9th Operational Weather Squadron was responsible for producing and disseminating mission planning and execution weather analyses, forecasts, and briefings for Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Guard, Reserve, USSTRATCOM, and USNORTHCOM forces operating at 40 installations/sites in a 4 state region of the Southeastern United States.
The 9th weather squadron was responsible for base or post forecasting, developing weather products, briefing transient aircrews, and weather warnings for all of their geographical units. Using automatic observing systems located at all military installations and communicating with their combat weather flights, the squadron was able to 'watch' the weather in their entire area of responsibility from one central location.
Cold War Historyedit
For much of the Cold War, the 9th Weather Squadron was based at March ARB, California. The squadron oversaw weather detachments at 15th Air Force bases of the Strategic Air Command primarily in the western United States. It was inactivated in 1991 as part of a larger Air Force reorganization.[1]
History as an Operational Weather Squadronedit
On 20 July 2006, the 28th Operational Weather Squadron was split into the USCENTCOM which would stay the 28th Operational Weather Squadron, and the 9th Operational Weather Squadron was reactivated, which would continue the CONUS based operations. The squadron was inactivated in 2008.
Against the background of blue, which depicts the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations, the directional arrowhead represents the three main air routes served by the unit when it was organized in 1942. The stars allude to the squadron's mission of support for multiple unified commands and military installations in the Southeastern United States, with the number of stars indicating its numerical designation, the large star denoting its Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The three-cup anemometer is emblematic of the weather mission. The hurricane represents the tropics, the unit's first area of operations and the most severe that threatens its area of operation. The emblem bears the national colors of red, white, and blue and the Air Force colors of golden yellow and ultramarine blue.[2]
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 9th Operational Weather Squadron 9 OWS based out of Shaw AFB SC was the Squadron responsible for weather prediction in the Southeastern United States It was split from the 28th Operational Weather Squadron in 2006 The 9 OWS inactivated on 31 May 2008 and merged with the 26th Operational Weather Squadron located on Barksdale AFB Louisiana 9th Operational Weather Squadron emblemActive2006 31 May 2008CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForcePart of1st Weather GroupGarrison HQShaw AFB SCMascot s Hurricanes Contents 1 Mission 2 Cold War History 3 History as an Operational Weather Squadron 3 1 Personnel and resources 3 2 Emblem 4 Lineage 4 1 Assignments 4 2 Stations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMission editThe 9th Operational Weather Squadron was responsible for producing and disseminating mission planning and execution weather analyses forecasts and briefings for Air Force Army Navy Marines Guard Reserve USSTRATCOM and USNORTHCOM forces operating at 40 installations sites in a 4 state region of the Southeastern United States The 9th weather squadron was responsible for base or post forecasting developing weather products briefing transient aircrews and weather warnings for all of their geographical units Using automatic observing systems located at all military installations and communicating with their combat weather flights the squadron was able to watch the weather in their entire area of responsibility from one central location Cold War History editFor much of the Cold War the 9th Weather Squadron was based at March ARB California The squadron oversaw weather detachments at 15th Air Force bases of the Strategic Air Command primarily in the western United States It was inactivated in 1991 as part of a larger Air Force reorganization 1 History as an Operational Weather Squadron editOn 20 July 2006 the 28th Operational Weather Squadron was split into the USCENTCOM which would stay the 28th Operational Weather Squadron and the 9th Operational Weather Squadron was reactivated which would continue the CONUS based operations The squadron was inactivated in 2008 Personnel and resources edit 9th Operational Weather Squadron s manning consisted of active duty reserve civilian and contract personnel and was located on Shaw Air Force Base SC under the 1st Weather Group Offutt Air Force Base NE Emblem edit Against the background of blue which depicts the sky the primary theater of Air Force operations the directional arrowhead represents the three main air routes served by the unit when it was organized in 1942 The stars allude to the squadron s mission of support for multiple unified commands and military installations in the Southeastern United States with the number of stars indicating its numerical designation the large star denoting its Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The three cup anemometer is emblematic of the weather mission The hurricane represents the tropics the unit s first area of operations and the most severe that threatens its area of operation The emblem bears the national colors of red white and blue and the Air Force colors of golden yellow and ultramarine blue 2 Lineage editConstituted as the 9th Weather SquadronActivated on 17 July 1942 Inactivated on 30 June 1972 Activated on 1 January 1975 Inactivated on 15 July 1992Redesignated 9th Operational Weather SquadronActivated on 20 Jul 2006 Inactivated on 24 June 2008Assignments edit Caribbean Wing Air Transport Command 17 June 1942 Flight Control Command ca 1943 Weather Wing Flight Control Command later Army Air Forces Weather Wing May 1943 68th Army Air Forces Base Unit 101st Weather Group 1944 101st Weather Group later 2101st Weather Group 3 June 1948 2059th Air Weather Wing 1 October 1950 2101st Air Weather Group 1 August 1951 1st Weather Group 1 April 1952 3d Weather Wing 1 October 1956 30 June 1972 3d Weather Wing 1 January 1975 15 July 1992 1st Weather Group 20 July 2006 24 June 2008Stations edit Morrison Field Florida 17 June 1942 Borrinquen Field later Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico ca December 1942 March Air Force Base California unknown 30 June 1972 March Air Force Base California 1 January 1975 15 July 1992 Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina 20 July 2006 24 June 2008See also editList of United States Air Force weather squadronsReferences edit http 3A 2F 2Fwww airweaassn org 2Fheritage 2FAFW 2520Our 2520Heritage 25201937 2012 2FAFW 37 12 2F0403 Squadron Linages 2520v3 doc http 3A 2F 2Fwww airweaassn org 3w 2FAFW 2520Our 2520Heritage 25201937 2012 2FAFW 37 12 2F0403 Squadron Linages 2520v3 docExternal links edit28WS 28OWS 9OWS Article Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine 28WS 28OWS 9OWS Article 28OWS 9OWS Article 28OWS 9OWS Article Retrieved from https en 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