609th Air Operations Center
The 609th Air Operations Center is an active unit of the United States Air Force based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The unit is responsible for the daily execution of the air tasking order on behalf of the Combined Forces Air Component Commander in the United States Central Command area of responsibility. The unit's personnel work with partners from 18 other nations to complete their mission.
Lineage
- Established as the 609th Air Operations Group and activated on 1 January 1994
Assignments
- Ninth Air Force, United States Air Forces Central Command, Ninth Air Force ), 1 January 1994 – present
Components
- 609th Air Support Squadron: 17 September 2019 – present
Stations
- Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1 January 1994
- Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, 1 March 2008 – present