16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron

16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron


caption= 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron emblem
dates= ???-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Combat Support
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Robins Air Force Base
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
patron=
motto= Light the way
colors=
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battles=
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The 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron is a unit of the Georgia Air National Guard that flies the E-8C Joint STARS. Its parent unit is the 116th Air Control Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (2002-Present)
*United States Air Force/Air Combat Command (1996-2002)

Previous Designations

*16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron (1996-Present)

Bases Stationed

*Robins Air Force Base, Georgia (1996-Present)
*Phan Rang Air Base (1970)
*Bien Hoa Air Base (1966)
*Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1966)
*Capodichino Air Base (1944-1945)
*Clovis Army Air Field (1944)
*Craw Field (1943)
*RAF St Eval (1943)
*Langley Field (1942)

Aircraft Operated

*E-8C Joint STARS (1996-Present)

ee also

References

Further reading

* Rogers, B. (2006). "United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978". ISBN 1-85780-197-0
* World Airpower Journal. (1992)." US Air Force Air Power Directory". Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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