ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - The 116th and 461st Air Control wings closed

Air Combat Command's Operational Readiness Inspection Saturday, earning an

overall inspection rating of 'Excellent' for Team JSTARS. This rating was

the first of its kind for a phase II ORI since 2010, according to a 116 ACW Public Affairs news release.

Team JSTARS' performance was scrutinized for a week by the Air Combat Command's Inspector General Team, a team made up of more than 70 people.

Team JSTARS prepared for this inspection for a year, since September 2011.

Overall, 37 individuals and 18 teams from Team JSTARS were awarded

'Superior Performer' by the inspector general. 

"This was truly a team effort," says Brig. General William Welsh, 116th

ACW commander in the release.

"Our operations and maintenance groups shined, but our

'Excellent' rating would not have been possible without the tireless work of

our support personnel."