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Unit: 9MFS |
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Unit Title: Mobile Fighter Sector |
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| 1942-10-09 | Unit Formed at Edge Hill, Cairns QLD | |
| 1942-10-27 | Camp construction commenced(1) | |
| 1942-11-29 | Operations room completed | |
| 1942-11-30 | Unit Operational | |
| 1943-01-23 | Unit ceased operations at Cairns QLD | |
| 1943-02-08 | Camp broken and embarkation commenced | |
| 1943-02-11 | Unit departs Cairns on 'Francis Lewis' | |
| 1943-02-13 | Arrived at Milne Bay PNG | |
| 1943-02-18 | Took over operations from 8th Fighter Group (2) | |
| 1943-03-01 | American plotting grid adopted | |
| 1943-09-17 | Ceased operations at Milne Bay PNG | |
| 1943-09-19 | Unit personnel depart by sea for Goodenough Is | |
| 1943-09-26 | Resumed operations at Goodenough Island PNG | |
| 1943-10-21 | Changed unit name to 109MFS | |
| 1944-03-07 | Changed unit name to 109MFCU | |
| 1944-03-19 | Ceased operations at Goodenough Island PNG | |
| 1944-03-23 | Moved to Dobodura PNG | |
| 1944-09-15 | Ceased operations at Dobodura PNG | |
| 1944-11-27 | Samboga River floods camp site(3) | |
| 1944-12-31 | Move to Madang PNG completed | |
| 1945-01-21 | Unit became ADHQ Madang | |
| 1945-02-01 | Operational at Madang PNG | |
| 1945-10-31 | Fighter Direction Post Momote arrives at Madang | |
| 1946-03-11 | Unit disbanded | |