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An announcement by the U. S. Air Force that the Grand Forks Air Force Base will be a major player in support o...

Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN Jun 30, 2021 | 5:02 PM GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Grand Forks Air Force base is preparing to handle command and control support for aircraft designed to handle real-time communication in various conditions. The proposed plan would have the Air Force’s E-11 Battlefield Airborne Control Node aircraft mission at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia report to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing in Grand Forks. The assignment is contingent on congressional approval on the retirement of E-8 aircraft at Robins and is likely to begin next year. The E-11 aircraft and a squadron of acti...

E-11 squadron at Robins AFB would be a geographically separated unit reporting to the 319th RW. "We're excited to bring the E-11 BACN mission into the 319th (RW)'s portfolio of world-class Airmen and assets," said Col. Timothy Curry, 319th RW commander. "The E-11 brings strategic capability and advantages for the joint force which is the mission of the 319th RW.” As part of its fiscal year 2020 budget request, the Air Force requested to begin retiring four E-8 aircraft next year, which would make way for the new E-11 BACN mission at Robins AFB. E-11 BACN aircraft and a squadron of active-du...

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The Air Force announced plans today to bring four new missions, including new aircraft, to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, beginning in fiscal year 2022.,