Lineage

1966-1976

Activated 1 June 1966 at Twentynine Palms, California, as the 9th Communication Battalion
Assigned during July 1967 to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
Reduced to zero strength 15 October 1974
Communication Support Company, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Activated 16 October 1974
Deactivated 30 November 1976
Communication Support Company, Fleet Marine Force, Reactivated and Redesignated 1 December 1976 at Camp Pendleton, California, as Communication Company (Reinforced),
9th Communication Battalion, Fleet Marine Force
Communication Support Company (Reinforced), 9th Communication Battalion, Activated 1 December 1976 at Twentynine Palms, California, and assigned to Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

1977-1985

Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, Deactivated 15 February 1979 and Battalion assigned to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Redesignated 16 February 1979 at Twentynine Palms, California, as Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
Communication Company (Reinforced), 9th Communication Battalion Redesignated 1 December 1982 at Camp Pendleton, California, as the 9th Communication Battalion,
Fleet Marine Force
Reassigned during January 1984 to I Marine Amphibious Force
I Marine Amphibious Force Redesignated 5 February 1988 as I Marine Expeditionary Force

1986-1998

Reassigned during July 1989 to 1st Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Intelligence Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force
August 1990-March 1991; Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia
December 1992; April 1993; Operation Restore Hope, Somalia
Reassigned during June 1998 to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group

2002-2004

October 2002; December 2002; Operation Internal Look
January 2003; November 2003; Operation Iraqi Freedom
February 2004; April 2005; Operation Iraqi Freedom II

Honors of 9th Communication Battalion

Presidential Unit Citation Streamer
Joint Meritorious Unit Award Streamer
Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with One Bronze Star
National Defense Streamer with Two Bronze Stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamer
Southwest Asia Service Streamer with two Bronze Stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer
Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer