9th Airlift Squadron
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9th Airlift Squadron C-5B 86-0020 is marshalled out of its parking spot for a four-day mission March 8, 2012. This was the last active-duty C-5B mission flown at Dover AFB.
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| Active | 1 January 1938–Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of |
Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 436th Airlift Wing 436th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Dover Air Force Base, Delaware |
| Nickname(s) | Proud Pelicans |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Throckmorton |
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| 9th Airlift Squadron emblem |  |
World War II (Asia-Pacific Theater)
Korean War
Southwest Asia Service
The 9th Airlift Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force based at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware and flying the C-5M Super Galaxy.
The 9th Airlift Squadron (9 AS) provides global reach with unique outsized and oversized airlift capability. The "Proud Pelicans" provide worldwide airlift to meet Department of Defense, Department of State and Presidential mobility requirements. The unit supports global engagement through direct delivery of time-critical theater deployment assets and ensures combat readiness of Air Mobility Command (AMC) active duty C-5 Galaxy airlift crews.
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