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9th RECONNAISSANCE
WING
BEALE A.F.B. |
| First
equipped with the SR-71 Blackbird in 1966 and then in July 1976 U-2's
were amalgamated into the 9th SRW from the 100th SRW which was
deactivated. Following de-activation of the SR-71 and SAC
in the early 1990's the 9th SRW was re-designated the 9th Wing for a brief period before
the taking the present title of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing operating
the only the U-2.
At present the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) under takes the training of new pilots with the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron being actual tasked with the operational missions along with the 5th RS and the 1st ERS . The 5th RS is based at Osan AB Korea and the RQ-4A Global Hawk( UAV) is now also operational at Beale A.F.B. The 4 Black Maltese Crosses commemorate four combat operations during WW1 in France. |