The 116th Air Control Squadron is a United States Air force squadron located at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton/Astoria, Oregon. In March 2011 the 116th departed for a deployment to Qatar. In 2006 the squadron deployed to Kandahar Air Base in support of Air Expeditionary Force 3 and 4, and Operation Enduring Freedom for 120 days. The 116th ACS is a deployable radar/communications unit.
Air Control Squadron Allotted: 24 May 1946 to ANG
Aircraft Control & Warning Squadron (Tactical), Marietta Army Air Base, Georgia Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee July 1951 – 8 October 1952
Tactical Control Squadron Portland, Air National Guard Base, Oregon Relocated: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon October 1988 9 June 1971 – 1 May 1987
Tactical Control Flight Portland, Air National Guard Base, Oregon Relocated: Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon October 1988 1 May 1987 – 16 June 1992
Air Control Squadron Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Redesignated: ACS 16 June 1992 Equipment: MPS-11A, TPS-40, TPS-43E, TPS-75, replacement radar August 1975 due to structural failures.
1971 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 17 members to Volk Field WI1972 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 15–29 July, Guard Strike IV (Westacs)1973 Boise, Idaho Sentry Westacs II South of Gowen Field1974 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison1975 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon1976 Portland ANG Base, Oregon In-garrison 14-28 Aug1977 Coyote Lake, Fort Irwin, CA Brave Shield XVI 5–23 July1978 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach 78 5-19 Aug1979 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach 79 7–21 July1980 North Bend AFS, Oregon Felix Brave 23 Feb - 1 Mar1980 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Taurus Beach III 12–26 July1981 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Felix Keynote 81-4 Sept1982 Yakima Firing Range, Yakima, WashingtoGnolden Blade 82 1–15 May1983 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Sentry Eagle 831984 Portland ANG Base/North Bend ANGS 14–28 July1985 Kingsley Field/Swan Lake Peak Kingsley Field Deployment 85-1 7-22 Sep1986 Portland, ANG Base, Oregon Inland Viking 11–27 July1986 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 86 17–19 July1987 Portland ANG Base, Oregon Road Warrior1988 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 881988 Camp Rilea Unit Relocation October October1988 Bear River Ridge1989 Panama Sentry Eagle 89-3 Aug1989 Pedro Dome, AK Brim Frost 89 18 Jan-4 Feb1989 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 89\ 12-17June1990 Camp Pendelton, California Sentry Eagle 90-3 4-19 Aug1990 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Beaver Hunt 90 June1990 Laredo, Texas Anchor Mark V Aug -1 Oct (?)1991 Angie III\ Feb - May 911991 Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic1992 Dominican Republic Angie III1992 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 92-51993 Letica Columbia,1993 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 93-31994 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison1995 Tonopah, NV Green Flag 95-31996 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison1997 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon In-garrison/ORI1998 Italy Operation Deliberate Guard / Determined Falcon May–July (Personnel Only)1998 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Weasel Hunt 981999 Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon Sentry West 992000 Pedro Dome, AK Cope Thunder, Northern Edge2000 Jackson, WY Noble Eagle 20002001 NAS Whidbey Is. WA Noble Eagle Oct 2001-20022001 Nevada Red Flag2002 Neah Bay, WA & Mt Hebo, OR May (?) - June (?) 20022002 Jackson Hole, WY Dec 02 - Jan 03, Operation Noble Eagle "Operation Grinch"2002 Jackson Hole, WY 2 July 2002 - 9 Sep 20032003 Grand Teton National Park, WY Operation Noble Eagle200420052006 Afghanistan 6 Sep 2006 - 7 Jan 20072007 US/Mexican border Operation JumpStart2008 US/Mexican border Operation JumpStart, Afghanistan ONE2009 Afghanistan ONE Sep 2008 - Feb 20092011 Operation Enduring Freedom2015 Operation Inherent Resolve May-November 2015