[MilCom] Fwd: [MilRadioComms] Support for 17 E-8C JSTARS planes

[AllanStern at aol.com]

In mid-December 2011, Northrop Grumman Corp _announced_ 
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extension, covering Total System Support  Responsibility (TSSR) for the 17-plane 
operational fleet of _E-8C  JSTARS_ 
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02nrg)  ground surveillance and battle management planes, or about $1.06  
million per plane per month. This contract runs from May 1/11 to Oct 31/13 
(TSSR  periods 11.5 to 13). To date, Joint STARS planes have accumulated over 
72,650  combat hours in 6,750 missions, most recently over Libya. 
Under TSSR, Northrop Grumman is partnered with the Warner Robins Air  
Logistics Center (ALC) for all facets of base and depot level maintenance. While  
the planes are built on the Boeing 707’s C-135 military relative, Northrop  
Grumman manufactures the radar and systems, and is responsible for overall  
support. They’ve has been providing comprehensive performance-based 
logistics  support to the USAF/ Georgia ANG 116th Air Control Wing for over a 
decade, in  the United States and at its forward operating locations. In late 
October, the  E-8 J-STARS fleet’s mission availability and falling operating 
costs resulted in  the 2011 Performance-Based Logistics Award from the US 
Secretary of Defense. 
Al  Stern
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