Initially established in April 1949 as the 9th Air Division (Tactical) under Fourteenth Air Force, Continental Air Command at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, the command had no units assigned but was to act as a headquarters over tactical units.
The command, initially established in April 1949 as the 9th Tactical Air Division within Fourteenth Air Force under Continental Air Command at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, did not have any units attached. Its role was to serve as a headquarters for tactical units.