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Aug. 22, 2024
552nd ACW Airmen Forge a Path Forward at Bamboo Eagle

The heat of the Nevada summer was no deterrent for the Air Force this summer. Bamboo Eagle was in full force, and the 552nd Air Control Wing was in the heart and heat of this massive military exercise. This event is a crucible for airmen to sharpen their skills against the formidable challenges of
Nov. 22, 2023
Beale Collaborates With Coalition Partners in Support of Exercise Resolute Hunter

Exercise Resolute Hunter 24-1 culminates after 35 Airmen from the 548th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) participated both at home station and at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.
Nov. 16, 2023
552nd Air Control Wing integrate with 4th and 5th generation fighters at Checkered Flag

Members of the 552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air Force Base participated in one of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air exercises Oct. 30 – Nov. 8 at Tyndall AFB, Florida.
Oct. 26, 2023
350th Spectrum Warfare Wing activates two detachments at Robins AFB

The evolution of missions continues at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with the activations of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Detachment 1 and 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron, Detachment 1. It happened Oct. 25, inside the Century of Flight building at the Museum of Aviation.
Sept. 11, 2023
552nd Air Control Wing posturing for BMC2 evolution during Agile Thunder

The 552nd Air Control Wing concluded Agile Thunder, a readiness exercise at Tinker Air Force Base, Hill AFB, and Mountain Home AFB Aug. 14-25, 2023. Agile Thunder is a two-week exercise providing the units a chance to demonstrate operational readiness and agility while generating, employing, and
June 22, 2022
Introducing COMBAT AXE: the newest BMC2-focused Weapons System Evaluation Program

In an effort to align with the Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.’s Accelerate Change or Lose strategic approach, the 53rd Wing has developed a new branch of the Weapons System Evaluation Program focusing solely on Battle Management Command and Control. The new WSEP branch is known
Dec. 21, 2021
Robins to begin retiring JSTARS

The Air Force authorized Air Combat Command and the Georgia Air National Guard Dec. 6 to start divesting the E-8 JSTARS fleet beginning with four aircraft in fiscal year 2022.
Sept. 8, 2020
Exercise SENTRY REX: More robust than ever

Joint-service exercise, SENTRY REX 20-3, was back for its third iteration and was more robust than ever. Units and assets involved in the exercise included E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base, Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System aircraft
July 16, 2020
First Ever “COMBAT Sentry” kicks off at Tyndall AFB

The 81st Air Control Squadron is hosting the first-ever COMBAT Sentry, a command and control evaluation as part of the USAF’s Weapons System Evaluation Program, July 13-24, 2020.
Sept. 25, 2019
Revitalizing the Squadron: The 81st RCS reactivates as an Air Control Squadron

As a formal recognition of the hard work and efforts of the 53d Wing Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base in the 81st Range Control Squadron, the 81st RCS deactivated, then reactivated as the 81st Air Control Squadron during a ceremony on September 23, 2019.
April 29, 2019
Hill Airmen return from Middle East deployment

The 729th Air Control Squadron welcomed home more than 120 warriors from a seven-month deployment to the Middle East. While deployed the 729th ACS members provided aircraft control and an air surveillance picture across 1.1 million square miles of U.S. Air Force Central Command airspace.

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