9th SRW

The 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was activated on May 1st 1949at Fairfield-Suisan( present day Travis ) AFB the wing inherited the 9th Bombardment Groups lineage and honours.

First equipped with the SR-71 Blackbird in 1966 and then in July 1976 U-2's were amalgamated into the 9th SRW. Following de-activation of the SR-71 in 1990 the 9th was re-designated the 9th Wing for a brief period before the taking the present title of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing operating the U-2.

Patch Origins

Shield: Per pale vert and sable a pallet wavy argent fimbriated, Or, over all on a fess of four crosses patee of the second (sable).

Crest: On a wreath of the colours (argent and vert) a rattlesnake entwined about a prickly pear cactus all proper.

Motto: Semper Paratus (Always Ready).

Significance: The shield, in black and green, represents the old colours of the Air Service parted by a wavy line representing the Rio Grande River. On the gold band are four black crosses representing four WWI offensives, Aisne-Marne, Champagne-Marne, Meusse-Argonne, and St. Mihiel, in which squadrons later assigned to the 9th Wing fought. The crest recalls the service in Mexico.


	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING
	R GIROUARD	WANTED	I HAVE IT

9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING	9th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING
WANTED	WANTED	I HAVE IT	WANTED


1st STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
I HAVE IT

99th STRAT RECON SQDN	99th STRAT RECON SQDN	99th STRAT RECON SQDN	99th STRAT RECON SQDN
I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT

4029th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE TRAINING SQUADRON	5th STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE TRAINING SQUADRON	SR-71 3+ SR-71	STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT	R GIROUARD WANTED	I HAVE IT



SR-71 3+WHITE EDGE	SR-71 3+WHITE EDGE No 3+	9th SRW STAN/EVAL	SENIOR CROWN
R GIROUARD	R GIROUARD		C LANGSTON

SR-71 3+ RED EDGE	SR-71 3+ BLACK EDGE	SR-71 3+WHITE EDGE	SR -71 3+ SIMULATOR
I HAVE IT	WANTED	I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT

PHYSIOLOGICAL SUPPORT DIVISION	PHYSIOLOGICAL SUPPORT DIVISION INSTRUCTOR	PHYSIOLOGICAL SUPPORT DIVISION INSTRUCTOR	PHYSIOLOGICAL SUPPORT DIVISION
I HAVE IT	WANTED	I HAVE IT	I HAVE IT

436th STRAT TNG SQ		436th STRAT TNG SQ	436th STRAT TNG SQ
		C LANGSTON	I HAVE IT