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Sept. 29, 2023
History Made as JSTARS Completes Final Operational Sortie

In the twilight of its twenty one years of service, the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft embarked on its final operational mission, Sep. 21, 2023, marking the end of an era in airborne command, control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Sept. 12, 2023
Virtual Flag integrates warfighters for joint operations in INDOPACOM AOR

The Distributed Mission Operations Center located at Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted its joint Virtual Flag exercise Aug. 25-29, 2023.
June 1, 2023
Incoming and outgoing commanders share rural county Tennessee roots

Two northwest Tennessee rural county residents took part in the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Detachment 2’s change of command ceremony on May 19 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
April 25, 2023
First E-11A BACN arrives at Robins

An E-11A BACN, Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, arrived on April 24, 2023, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The arrival of the first BACN, often pronounced bacon, established one of the four new mission sets coming to Robins AFB, and falls under the newly activated 18th Airborne Command
Oct. 30, 2019
University students help JSTARS innovate scheduling

Operators of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System are teaming up with Mercer University’s computer science department in Macon, Georgia, to advance an antiquated software system.
Aug. 8, 2019
ACC defines HUR-RY, TOR-RY framework

While specific start dates of tornado seasons vary based on region, they can happen at any time, day or night. On the other hand, Hurricane Season recently began on June 1 and will extend to Nov. 30. Due to catastrophic weather events that took place throughout the past 12 year, including Hurricane