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Captain Eric Bein, 728th Air Control Squadron air battle manager, receives a welcome home hug after returning from his first Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment with his unit Sept. 21. As one of the Air Combat Command’s four unique Control and Reporting Centers, more than 150 members of the 728th ACS provided command and control of joint air operations using surveillance, identification, weapons control, battle management and theater data links while overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk)


728th Air Control Squadron returns

Captain Eric Bein, 728th Air Control Squadron air battle manager, receives a welcome home hug after returning from his first Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment with his unit Sept. 21. As one of the Air Combat Command’s four unique Control and Reporting Centers, more than 150 members of the 728th ACS provided command and control of joint air operations using surveillance, identification, weapons control, battle management and theater data links while overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Andrew Caulk)

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An E-3 Sentry AWACS from Tinker Air Force Base prepares to land May 16. AWACS have the capability to detect enemy as well as friendly aircraft at great distances using an interrogation system. A program office from Hanscom AFB, Mass., is modernizing the aircraft by updating the current interrogation system. The first installation was completed in April. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier/Released)
Retired Col. Chuck DeBellevue addresses members of the 552nd Air Control Wing during a heritage event on Nov. 6 in the 552nd Operations Group Auditorium. Colonel DeBellevue, the highest scoring ace of the Vietnam War and the last American ace on active duty, spoke about the air war in the skies over Hanoi, North Vietnam and “Taking the Fight to the Enemy”. Colonel DeBellevue flew 220 combat missions as a Laredo High Speed Forward Air Controller and was credited with the destruction of six enemy fighters in aerial combat as a weapons system officer. This is the third heritage event held by the wing. Col. Jay Bickley, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, is using these events to remind his Airmen of their impressive and proud heritage. (Air Force photo by Ron Mullan)
Retired Brig. Gen. Ben T. Robinson, who served as commander of the 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker AFB from March 2000 – November 2002, addresses current members of the wing during a heritage event on Oct. 28 in the 552nd Operations Group Auditorium. Among those in attendance were Col. John Cooper, 552nd OG commander, third from left, and Col. Jay Bickley, current 552nd ACW commander, right. (Air Force photo by Darren D. Heusel)
Chief Master Sgt. Avery V. Woolridge
Col. Greg Guillot, 552nd Air Control Wing commander, presents Staff Sgt. Ayanna Thomas with the 2011 Air Combat Command Information Dominance Knowledge Operations Management Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award prior to his bi-weekly staff meeting on Thursday, Sept. 6 in the 552nd ACW Conference Room. (Air Force photo by Darren D. Heusel)
Tech. Sgt. Ron Roe shares an intimate moment with his daughter, Krysta, shortly after arriving back home at Tinker Air Force Base on Monday, Sept. 10, following a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, while his son, William, looks on. Sergeant Roe was one of approximately 50 Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing to have returned from the recent deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, in support of ongoing operations in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Darren D. Heusel)
Master Sgt. Michael Condon walks with his son Gavin Condon after returning from a six-month deployment in Afghanistan. The 729th Air Control Squadron of the U.S. Air Force returned home to Hill Air Force Base in Layton on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
Col. Thomas Engle 552 ACW Vice Commander, Tinker AFB, OK
Col. Scott Forest is all smiles after his final flight as the 552nd Air Control Wing vice commander. (Air Force photo)
Lieutenant Col. Daniel E. Brant accepted command of the 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron from Lieutenant Col. Greg A. Kent in an official ceremony May 12.
Lt. Col. Jon M. Rhone took command of the 728th Air Control Squadron from Lt Col. Dominic Setka, in a change of command ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 6th.
In two separate and unique ceremonies the 552nd Air Control Wing welcomed two new commanders. Lt. Col. Peter Mykytyn assumed command of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron and the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron publically welcomed Lt. Col. Felix Montero.