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  • 552 ACW Airmen hit the big screen in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    As the premier airborne command and control and battle management platform in the world, the 552nd Air Control Wing's E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) is frequently needed to support various missions around the world. One of these most recent missions was particularly exciting:

  • 552nd flies northwest for joint exercise

    A northwest Oregon National Guard base will host nearly 200 Soldiers and Airmen, and a U.S. Navy destroyer will patrol coastal waters while participating in a major U.S. Northern Command air defense exercise in mid-June. Exercise Amalgam Dart '09 will take place at Camp Rilea and nearby Warrenton,

  • Team USA rallies to beat Team Canada in inaugural Can Am Cup competition

    The inaugural Can Am Cup was a rousing success. Both teams entered the contest filled with excitement, confidence and an anticipation of a great hockey game. The 300 fans in attendance weren't disappointed as Team USA rallied and took the 5-4 victory May 15 at the Blazers Ice Centre. Before the

  • 726th ACS trains in Utah

    Lt. Col. Bryan Gates, 726th Air Control Squadron commander, walks to the lead vehicle in the convoy leaving Mountain Home Air Force Base for a week-long training exercise in Wendover, Utah, May 8. The 726th ACS tackles a wide-spread mission including enemy surveillance and identification, weapons

  • 552 ACW supports unique POTUS mission

    Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing are accustomed to travelling to various parts of the world, but a recent mission in support of the President of the United States brought some unique opportunities (and challenges) to the crewmembers and support personnel onboard. The 960th Airborne Air Control

  • 552 ACNS helps vet rebuild

    On Saturday, May 2, thirty Airmen and civilians from the 552nd Air Control Networks Squadron spent the day repairing and renovating the home of 22-year Army veteran, Eugene Lambert. The 552 ACNS worked with Rebuilding Together, a national non-profit organization that assists elderly and low income

  • 728 ACS out the door again

    The 728th Air Control Squadron says goodbye to friends and family once again as they head overseas for their sixth deployment rotation in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. More than 200 Airmen are headed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, for four months, while a handful of others are going to other

  • 552 ACW Hockey Team wins Division 2 title

    Hockey players from the 552nd Air Control Wing worked together to win the Division 2 Hockey League title May 6, finishing the season with a record of 14-5-2. Many of the same players will face off against each other in the first annual CAN/AM Cup, May 15 at the Blazer's Ice Center. The Canadian

  • A drop in the bucket: 10,000 hours added to the count

    During their latest deployment to Southwest Asia, the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron helped the 552nd Air Control Wing surpass the 10,000 flying hour mark since the E-3 AWACS returned to the desert in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM in March 2007. "This is