116th Air Control Squadron

116th Air Control Squadron
Active 1946-present[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Squadron
Role Command and Control
Part of Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, Oregon
Nickname(s) Longracks
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Col. Victoria Habas

The 116th Air Control Squadron is a United States Air force squadron located at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton/Astoria, Oregon.[2] In March 2011 the 116th departed for a deployment to Qatar.[3] In 2006 the squadron deployed to Kandahar Air Base in support of Air Expeditionary Force 3 and 4, and Operation Enduring Freedom for 120 days.[4] The 116th ACS is a deployable radar/communications unit.

History

116th timeline

Air Control Squadron Allotted: 24 May 1946 to ANG

Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Tactical), Marietta Army Air Base, Georgia Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee July 1951 – 8 October 1952

Tactical Control Squadron Portland, Air National Guard Base, Oregon Relocated: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon October 1988 9 June 1971 – 1 May 1987

Tactical Control Flight Portland, Air National Guard Base, Oregon Relocated: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon October 1988 1 May 1987 – 16 June 1992

Air Control Squadron Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Redesignated: ACS 16 June 1992 Equipment: MPS-11A, TPS-40, TPS-43E, TPS-75, replacement radar August 1975 due to structural failures.

Deployments

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