The U.S. Air Force has initiated the process of retiring its JSTARS fleet with the first production aircraft delivered #92-3289 being sent to retirement at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
An E-8C Joint STARS aircraft sits on the ramp at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 11, 2022. The primary mission of Joint STARS is to provide theater ground and air commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Rice)
