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Robins AFB, Army JSTARS 138th Military Intelligence Company

Robins AFB, Army JSTARS 138th Military Intelligence Company poster art.

Soldiers from the 138th Military Intelligence Company, the core of Army JSTARS, and are the linchpin of all JSTARS radar support to tactical and operational Army War Fighters world-wide. Army JSTARS supports the 461st Air Control Wing (USAF Active Duty) and the 116th Air Control Wing (Georgia Air National Guard) at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. As an integral member of Team JSTARS that includes habitual and routine coordination and planning with both Air Control Wings, Army JSTARS is the link between the manned E-8C and ground maneuver and Army attack aviation elements.

Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The base is located just east of and adjacent to the city of Warner Robins, Georgia, 18 mi SSE of Macon, Georgia, and about 100 mi SSE of Atlanta, Georgia. The E-8C is an aircraft modified from the Boeing 707-300 series commercial airliner. The E-8 carries specialized radar, communications, operations and control subsystems. The most prominent external feature is the 40 ft canoe-shaped radome under the forward fuselage that houses the 24 ft side-looking APY-7 phased array antenna. The E-8C can respond quickly and effectively to support worldwide military contingency operations. It is a jam-resistant system capable of operating while experiencing heavy electronic countermeasures.