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  • Joint STARS keeps watch as nearly nine-year war ends

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- "That's incredible," 1st Lt. Carter Matherly, an air weapons officer from the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, said to himself as fellow aircrew members gathered around his screen to watch live video feed of the last U.S. combat forces convoy roll out of

  • ANG Leadership and Congressman view JSTARS in action

    During an orientation flight Dec. 5, Lt. Gen Harry Wyatt III, Air National Guard (ANG) director, Maj. Gen. Jim Butterworth, Adjutant General of Georgia and Congressman Austin Scott, viewed first-hand the capabilities of the JSTARS platform.The group observed training scenarios at each battle station

  • 116th Medical Group Perfect at Operation Sunrise Rescue

    The 116th Medical Group (MDG) earned a perfect score in its recent Homeland Response Force Exercise Evaluation, Operation Sunrise Rescue, at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla.The joint force exercise involving the 116th MDG from Robins, the Savannah Air Guard 165th MDG and other Georgia Guard

  • Team JSTARS reorganizes for new era

    Past and present 116th Air Control Wing members, dignitaries, family and friends filled the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar Sept. 30 for a ceremony making the 116th Air Control Wing an active associate Air National Guard wing and activating the active duty 461st Air Control Wing.During

  • Joint STARS hits 70,000-hour mark in AOR

    A squadron deployed from the 116th Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., recently reached 70,000 flight hours in support of operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron reached the milestone Sept. 25 in an E-8C

  • Chief Master Sgt. Kipp Stewart Makes 116th ACW History

    2011 marked a historic moment for Chief Master Sgt. Kipp Stewart and the 116th Air Control Wing. Stewart became the first African-American female Chief Master Sergeant in the Wing's history dating back to 1942.In 1987, as a broke college student, Stewart enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. "Initially, I

  • 116th CES Excels at Navajo Nation

    The 116th Civil Engineering Squadron left Robins Air Force Base, Ga. to take part in the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program June 5.The program is designed to provide real world training opportunities to prepare for wartime missions while supporting the needs of America's

  • Supporting Families: 116th Key Spouse Program

    To most of us, family is first and foremost. They are the reason we go to work everyday, earn a living, and help defend a country that ensures their freedoms. But many times, it is our unique work that takes us away from these precious people and quite often, we may be separated for months at a

  • Making life better by rebuilding together

    The widow of a Korean War veteran had her house refurbished by Airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing this past September. "The 116th Operations Support Squadron members recently volunteered to work with Rebuilding Together to brighten up the life of Mrs. Mary Forehand," said James Williams 116th

  • 330th CTS troop selected for Red Erwin award

    A Combat Training Squadron Communications Specialist Technician Instructor for the 330th Combat Training Squadron was recently selected as the National Guard Bureau's Red Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member of the year for 2006. Tech. Sgt. James Yancey is the recipient of the prestigious award