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  • JSTARS expands missions across the globe

    During November, Team Joint STARS expanded their mission by flying in five unified combatant commands within 13 days.The Homeland Defense, Counter Terrorism, Counter Insurgency, and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions-strategically planned at the national level-served customers in

  • Military Notebook: 116th Air Control Wing opens new maintenance facility

    The 116th Air Control Wing unveiled its new $5 million Avionics Maintenance Facility on Dec. 9.The organization held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building that will serve as the only maintenance center for avionics of the E-8C jet flown by the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System,

  • Team JSTARS leaders say thanks with Family Day

    Saturday was a day of celebration for Team JSTARS as they marked their 10th annual Family Day. According to Team JSTARS leadership, the event was designed to provide Airmen, soldiers and civilians an opportunity to spend the day with their families and thank them for their support. More than 1,400

  • Team JSTARS rated Excellent in ORI

         An "Excellent" rating was received by the 116th and 461st Air Control wings as part of a recent Operational Readiness Inspection conducted by over 70 professionals from Air Combat Command's Inspector General team.     "This year's successful ORI was the result of a lot of hard work by the

  • Tech. Sgt. Barry Duffield awarded 2nd Bronze Star Medal

    To say dealing with explosive devices is dangerous is an understatement. Yet, it's a daily reality for those deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Barry Duffield, a 116th Air Control Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team leader, was recognized

  • Iron Dagger Joint Exercise involves multiple agencies across four states

    Iron Dagger Joint exercise involves multiple agencies across four statesBy Master Sgt. Roger ParsonsROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A great idea and several months of preparation paid big dividends June 11 through 15 as units from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., launched exercise Iron Dagger 2012.The

  • Local Brownie Troop Supports Deployed JSTARS Members

    Local Brownie Troop Supports Deployed JSTARS MembersBrownie Troop 60136 from Lake Joy Elementary, Warner Robins, Ga., learned a valuable lesson in giving while Joint STARS flight crew members preparing to deploy were happy to be on the receiving end of 129 boxes of Girl Scout cookies.What started as

  • Team JSTARS provides help Family-2-Family for the holidays

    Team JSTARS continued a 25-year tradition with another successful Family-2-Family holiday project this year. More than 80 families received toys and a box of food for the holidays.The project, spearheaded by Lt. Col. Gwendolyn Badie, 116th Force Support Squadron commander, is a joint-effort

  • 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