Georgia base welcomes first ‘BACN’ communications relay planeThe 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron at Robins AFB will serve as the stateside home for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet.By Rachel S. Cohen7 months ago
Robins AFB cleared to pursue new missions to replace JSTARSTwo studies that looked how the new missions could affect the environment at Robins found they would have “no significant impact."By Rachel S. Cohen12 months ago
The Air Force is ready to retire four E-8C Joint STARS jets in 2022Airmen associated with the aircraft can switch to other jobs at Robins Air Force Base or transfer elsewhere.By Rachel S. Cohen24 months ago
Robins looks to bring home the BACN under new Air Force proposalIf Congress signs off on the proposal, Robins would get a squadron of nine E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Broken fan blade, shutdown of wrong engine led to fatal E-11 crash in Afghanistan, report saysThe investigation found no evidence suggesting that maintenance inspections, procedures or personnel contributed to the mishap — though it does not address what may have caused the fan blade to break off.By Stephen Losey3 years ago
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