609th Air Operations Center

Mission

• To provide command and control of air and space operations in the CENTCOM AOR.
• To release an Air Tasking Order daily in support of the guidance passed down by the CFACC.

  History

Previous designations

• 609th Air Operations Group
• 609th Air and Space Operations Center
• 609th Air Operations Center

  Assignments

Major Command/Unified Command

• Air Combat Command/United States Central Command

  Bases stationed

• Al Udeid AB, Qatar
• Shaw AFB, South Carolina

  Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
• *1 Jul 1996 – 31 Mar 1998
• *1 Jun 2003 – 31 May 2004
• *1 Jun 2004 – 31 May 2006
• *1 Jun 2006 – 31 May 2007
• *1 Jun 2007 – 31 May 2008