689th Combat Communications Wing
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The 689th Combat Communications Wing (689th CCW) is a wing
Wing (air force unit)
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of the United States Air Force
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stationed at Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base
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, Georgia
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. The wing was activated on 9 October 2009. It is a subordinate unit of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force.
The 689th CCW's mission is to train, deploy and deliver expeditionary and specialized communications, air traffic control, landing systems and takes cyber to the tactical edge for relief and combat operations.
Its units include the 3d Combat Communications Group
3d Combat Communications Group
The United States Air Force's 3d Combat Communications Group is an United States Air Force combat communications unit located at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.- History :...
, at Tinker Air Force Base
Tinker Air Force Base
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, Oklahoma
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, and the 5th Combat Communications Group
5th Combat Communications Group
The 5th Combat Communications Group is a specialized, highly trained unit of the United States Air Force. The 5th Mob is currently based at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia...
at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.