116th Air Control Squadron

United States Air Force squadron August 2020 116th Air Control Squadron File:116th Air Control Sq.jpg 116th Air Control Squadron emblem 1946–present http://www.mobileradar.org/Documents/116th_his/116-HIST_3.pdf 116th Air Control Squadron Lineage 20 March 2012 United States United States Air Force Squadron Command and Control Air National Guard Lt. Col. Nicholas Rhodes Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, Oregon Longracks The 116th Air Control Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron located at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton/Astoria, Oregon.http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/PressRelease/2007/3-04-07Press.shtml Oregon Air National Guard welcomes home 28 airmen from Afghanistan 21 March 2012 24 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080924123436/http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/PressRelease/2007/3-04-07Press.shtml dead In March 2011 the 116th departed for a deployment to Qatar.Rep. David Wu, Gov. John Kitzhaber address 116th Air Control Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/rep_david_wu_gov_john_kitzhabe.html 20 March 2012 The Oregonian 4 March 2011 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. The 116th ACS is a deployable airspace command & control unit, with radar and communications capabilities. 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. 2025: https://www.142wg.ang.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4229373/warrenton-airmen-return-from-deployment-as-squadron-converts-to-cyberwarfare/ Deployments 1971 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 17 members to Volk Field WI 1972 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 15–29 July, Guard Strike IV (Westacs) 1973 Boise, Idaho Sentry Westacs II South of Gowen Field 1974 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 1975 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon 1976 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 14–28 Aug 1977 Coyote Lake, Fort Irwin, CA Brave Shield XVI 5–23 July 1978 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach 78 5–19 Aug 1979 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach 79 7–21 July 1980 North Bend AFS, Oregon Felix Brave 23 Feb – 1 Mar 1980 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach III 12–26 July 1981 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Felix Keynote 81-4 Sept 1982 Yakima Firing Range, Yakima, Washington Golden Blade 82 1–15 May 1983 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Sentry Eagle 83 1984 Portland ANG Base/North Bend ANGS 14–28 July 1985 Kingsley Field/Swan Lake Peak Kingsley Field Deployment 85-1 7–22 Sep 1986 Portland, ANG Base, Oregon Inland Viking 11–27 July 1986 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 86 17–19 July 1987 Portland ANG Base, Oregon Road Warrior 1988 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 88 1988 Camp Rilea Unit Relocation October October 1988 Bear River Ridge 1989 Panama Sentry Eagle 89-3 Aug 1989 Pedro Dome, AK Brim Frost 89 18 Jan-4 Feb 1989 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 89\ 12-17June 1990 Camp Pendelton, California Sentry Eagle 90-3 4–19 Aug 1990 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 90 June 1990 Laredo, Texas Anchor Mark V Aug −1 Oct (?) 1991 Angie III\ Feb – May 91 1991 Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic 1992 Dominican Republic Angie III 1992 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 92–5 1993 Letica Columbia, 1993 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 93–3 1994 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison 1995 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 95–3 1996 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison 1997 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison/ORI 1998 Italy Operation Deliberate Guard / Determined Falcon May–July (Personnel Only) 1998 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Weasel Hunt 98 1999 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Sentry West 99 2000 Pedro Dome, AK Cope Thunder, Northern Edge 2000 Jackson, WY Noble Eagle 2000 2001 NAS Whidbey Is. WA Noble Eagle Oct 2001–2002 2001 Nevada Red Flag 2002 Neah Bay, WA & Mt Hebo, OR May (?) – June (?) 2002 2002 Jackson Hole, WY Dec 02 – Jan 03, Operation Noble Eagle "Operation Grinch" 2002 Jackson Hole, WY 2 July 2002 – 9 Sep 2003 2003 Grand Teton National Park, WY Operation Noble Eagle 2004 2005 2006 Afghanistan 6 Sep 2006 – 7 Jan 2007 2007 US/Mexican border Operation JumpStart 2008 US/Mexican border Operation JumpStart, Afghanistan ONE 2009 Iraq OIF Sep 2008 – Feb 2009 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom 2015 Operation Inherent Resolve May–November 2015 2019 Operation Inherent Resolve November 2019-June 2020 2024 Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherit Resolve October 2024-April 2025 See also Oregon Air National Guard References External links 116th Air Control Squadron Category:Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard Category:Military units and formations in Oregon Category:Air control squadrons of the United States Air Force