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  • Five from JSTARS win ANG Information Dominance and Functional Award

    The 116th Air Control Wing's communication squadron continued their record of success capturing five of 10 national-level 2012 Air National Guard Information Dominance and Functional Awards.The ANG Information Dominance Awards recognize military and civilian members for sustained superior

  • E-8C maintainers earn the 2012 Maintenance Effectiveness Award

    Members of the 116th and 461st Air Control wings were the recipients of the 2012 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award, Category I, Small Aircraft Maintenance, based on support to six combatant commanders in five geographically separated areas of responsibility.The 116th and 461st Aircraft

  • Air National Guard paves path for profession

    Aircrew members from the 116th Air Control Wing visited students at Middle Georgia College Aviation Campus in Eastman, Ga., Jan. 25, as part of a community outreach effort. While sharing the mission of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System and telling personal stories of why they joined

  • 116th ACW receives 16th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    National Guard Bureau officials recognized the 116th Air Control Wing among the very best, awarding the unit the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period of Oct. 1, 2010 to Sep. 30, 2012. The AFOUA is given to units that perform exceptional meritorious service, accomplish specific acts of

  • JSTARS food service pros support the 57th Presidential Inauguration

    While many American's tuned in to the 57th Presidential Inauguration from the comfort of their homes, a team of Georgia Guardsmen from the 116th Air Control Wing, packed up a field kitchen and travelled from Robins Air Force Base to our nation's capital to provide food service as a part of the

  • Georgia guard member takes safety personally

    Inspired by his supervisor's accomplishments, Tech. Sgt. Jason Butts, ground explosive safety specialist with the 116th Air Control Wing, decided it was time to further his education. Although fully qualified within his field, Butts obtained 10 and 30-hour Occupational Safety and Health

  • Top general visits with Joint STARS Airmen and Soldiers

    Team Joint STARS welcomed U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, here Jan. 7.During the visit, Hostage received a Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft operations briefing, observed hands-on aircraft maintenance tasks, toured the aircraft and attended a

  • 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