609th Air Operations Center

The 609th Air Operations Center (609 AOC) is an active unit of the United States Air Force based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.^[1] The unit is responsible for the daily execution of the air tasking order (ATO) on behalf of the Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) in the United States Central Command area of responsibility. The unit's personnel work with partners from 18 other nations to complete their mission.^[2]

609th Air Operations Center
The Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid in 2019
Active	1 January 1994 – present[1] (31 years, 7 months)
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Command and control
Part of	Air Combat Command Ninth Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Al Udeid AB, Qatar
Engagements	Global War on Terrorism
Decorations	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Notable commanders	Maj Gen David R. Iverson
Insignia
609th Air Operations Center emblem (Approved 23 January 2004, modified 6 April 2015)[1]
609th Air and Space Operations Center emblem
609th Air Operations Group emblem

Lineage

• Established as the 609th Air Operations Group and activated on 1 January 1994

Redesignated 609th Air and Space Operations Center on 1 March 2008

Redesignated 609th Air Operations Center on 1 December 2014^[1]

Assignments

• Ninth Air Force (later, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), United States Air Forces Central Command, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)), 1 January 1994 – present^[1]

Components

• 609th Air Support Squadron: 17 September 2019 – present^[3]

Stations

• Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1 January 1994
• Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, 1 March 2008 – present^[1]