The 606th Air Control Squadron deployed to six locations in Southwest Asia to provide command and control of aircraft in the fight against ISIS as well as continued operations in Afghanistan. The squadron departed Spangdahlem AB, Germany, in early April and will remain in Southwest Asia for the next several months to control the 480th Fighter Squadron, the NATO E-3 AWACS, and other visiting aircraft for both Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, according to a Spangdahlem release. The squadron, which is made up of personnel in about 21 Air Force specialties, is slated to leave Spangdahlem and relocate to Aviano AB, Italy, as part of the European Infrastructure Consolidation, and then deploy again in 2017, 606th ACS Commander Lt. Col. Aaron Gibney said in the release.
USAF Scoping Out Upgrades to Counter-UAS Weapons
Oct. 19, 2020
The Air Force is in the market for upgrades to its counter-drone technologies, according to an Oct. 16 request for information posted on a federal contracting website. The service is in the early stages of deploying lasers, microwaves, and other weapons more advanced than a shotgun to deal with potentially…