(Another AV8RSTUFF Creation): In 1996, the Georgia ANG 129th Air Control Squadron (ACS) was deactivated after a rich 47-year history, however history came full circle Oct. 10, 1996 during the 129th Combat Training Squadron’s activation ceremony at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight hangar in Warner Robins, GA. The 129th was originally constituted and allotted to the National Guard Bureau as the 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in March 1949. It was organized and assigned to the Georgia ANGH in May 1950. Since its inception, the 129th has been redesignated four times and has seen action in a number of operations. The recent restructuring of the 116th Air Control Wing to the current 116th ACW/461stAir Control Wing active associate construct, created a need to activate an ANG CTS for combat training. According to Col. Kevin Clotfelter, 116th Operations Group commander, the wing wanted a unit with ties to Georgia and discovered the 129th historically had a command and control mission. The 129th “schoolhouse†trains new ANG E-8 Joint STARS aircrew and instructors to feed a critical resource to combatant commanders. This patch DOES come with velcro attached.
