Robins location, operation instrumental to multi-service exercise 12/23/2013 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The Iron Triad -- which includes the Joint STARS E-8C, the AWACS E-3 and the Rivet Joint RC-135 aircraft -- were at Robins Dec. 12 preparing for the Composite Unit Training exercise off the east coast with the Marines and the Navy.
"It's a big event at Robins, especially for TEAM JSTARS and Robins Air Force Base as the sole location of the E-8C Joint STARS to work with Rivet Joint and AWACS in sea trials for the George H. Bush Carrier Group," said Col. Stephen Melton, 116th Air Control Wing vice commander.
"It's really exciting for us," he added. "We have a new capability with the radar which allows us to track surface movements of various vessels and relay that for this exercise to both our airborne partners and carrier battle group on the surface."
Col. Bill Gould, 461st Air Control Wing vice commander, agreed.
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