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  • When there’s no ATC tower, who controls the airfield?

    In future conflicts, airpower will have to be generated from austere or “barebones” locations like retired or out-of-commission airfields, sites with no power and places with no runway. Air Combat Command’s 53rd Air Traffic Control Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is a tactical unit that

  • Historic stand-up: 728th BMCS activates at Robins AFB

    On Feb. 13, the 728th Battle Control Management Squadron was activated inside the Century of Flight building at the Museum of Aviation. It was there the Airmen took their place in Air Force history, marking a redirection of the Defense Department’s strategy.

  • 16th ACCS 27-year history comes to a close at Robins

    Air Combat Command’s 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron closed a chapter in its 27-year history during an inactivation ceremony with the 461st Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 16, 2023.

  • New BACN mission begins with 18th ACCS activation

    The 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron activated during a ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2023.A geographically separated unit from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, the 18th ACCS will fly the E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node

  • 430th EECS begins operations with new E-11A BACN

    The 430th EECS is the only unit in the U.S. Air Force that operates the E-11A aircraft with the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node or BACN payload. As such, the Black Wolves strive to provide consistent and effective communication channels for air, ground and maritime forces in the U.S. Central