The 616th Operations Center is an active unit of the

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, assigned to the

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. It is stationed at

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, Texas. It was activated on 16 March 2020 to replace the

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and the

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which were inactivated the same day. The 616th coordinates the operations of 178 units worldwide, with capabilities including

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, electronic warfare,

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(ISR), and

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Lineage

* Activated as the 616th Operations Center circa 16 March 2020

Assignments

, c. 16 March 2020 – present

Components

* 616th Air Communications Squadron, 4 November 2020 – present

Stations

* Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, c. 16 March 2020 – present

References

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