The 9999th Air Reserve Squadron is an inactive

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in Washington, DC. It often consisted of many high-ranking officers and air force reservists who were also serving in the

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."Congress 'Soldiers' Under Fire"
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'', Evansville, Indiana, 59th year, number 143, December 15, 1964, page 8."9999th Flies Again, Without Barry"
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as a major general in the reserves once commanded the unit.Buchwald, Art
"Generals On The Hill"
'' Deseret News and Telegram'', Salt Lake City, Utah, volume 361, number 57, March 6, 1964, page A19.

History

The unit was formed in January 1961. In 1965, the unit had 54 members of the

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and the

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and their staffs. The unit met for duty at the Senate Office Building.

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{{reflist MAJCOM squadrons of the United States Air Force Military units and formations of the United States Air Force Reserves 20th-century history of the United States Air Force Civil–military relations History of the United States Congress