The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) from the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Georgia, provides support during Exercise Northern Strike 17, Aug. 1, 2017, Alpena, MI. These aircraft act as a mobile command center providing radar and oversight for warfighters in the air and on the ground. Northern Strike ‘17 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 service members from 13 states and five coalition countries during the first two weeks of August 2017 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Trainin


The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) from the 116th Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Georgia, provides support during Exercise Northern Strike 17, Aug. 1, 2017, Alpena, MI. These aircraft act as a mobile command center providing radar and oversight for warfighters in the air and on the ground. Northern Strike ‘17 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 service members from 13 states and five coalition countries during the first two weeks of August 2017 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan and operated by the Michigan National Guard The newly-accredited NS 17 demonstrates the Michigan National Guard’s ability to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, together with the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. ( Air National Guard Photo by Airman First Class Tiffany Clark/Released)


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