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Beale AFB picked to host new battle management squadron
A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems.
Inside the US Air Force’s race to fund future fighters, bombers and autonomous drones before the next crisis
To prepare for far more contested airspace, the U.S. Air Force is laying the groundwork for a series of radical transformations in how it approaches air combat that could cost at least tens of billions of dollars over the next two decades.
First JSTARS jet flies into retirement after nearly 30 years of service
The Air Force plans to retire four of its 16 E-8C JSTARS planes by Oct. 1.
US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine
Flight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.
The Air Force is ready to retire four E-8C Joint STARS jets in 2022
Airmen associated with the aircraft can switch to other jobs at Robins Air Force Base or transfer elsewhere.
Construction, renovation, unit moves solidify Grand Forks AFB’s role as the center of the service’s ISR mission
The 319th Reconnaissance Wing will add units at remote sites to its command, starting next year.
By Todd South
Robins looks to bring home the BACN under new Air Force proposal
If Congress signs off on the proposal, Robins would get a squadron of nine E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.
Air Force to replace JSTARS units in Georgia with new tech
The Air Force plans to begin retiring the JSTARS aircraft beginning with four planes in fiscal 2022, acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth said.
JSTARS repair plans reevaluated as one plane nears the 3-year mark in depot
The Air Force is trying out new approaches to maintenance on its JSTARS fleet amid a series of issues with in-house and contractor-led repairs.
House lawmakers put limits on the Air Force’s planned Global Hawk divestment
The Air Force wants to retire its RQ-4 Block 30 surveillance drones in fiscal 2021.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force JSTARS wrap up 18-year Middle East deployment
The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.
By Diana Stancy