July 19, 2023 12th ACCS flies last mission with KOMODO 1 crew After 27 years of decorated and dedicated service, the 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron flew its last operational flight as KOMODO 1 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on July 12, 2023.
June 30, 2023 Historical last active duty JSTARS flight at RAB The 10th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron conducted its last active duty deployed aircrew mission on an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2023.
Feb. 11, 2022 Georgia Air National Guard officially retires first of 16 JSTARS aircraft The Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing, in cooperation with the 461st Air Control Wing, officially retired the first E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft here on Thursday. Aircraft serial number 92-3289, the first E-8C to arrive at Robins Air Force Base in
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.
Oct. 1, 2021 Liberaider’s 20-year military career spent supporting JSTARS mission Master Sgt. Hugh Hermes, 461st Air Control Wing Plans and Programs superintendent reflects on 20 years with the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System mission.