606th ACS departs for multiple combat operations Published April 18, 2016 By Staff Reports 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - -- Members of the 606th Air Control Squadron departed for Southwest Asia for the next several months in support of multiple operations including Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentinel. The 606th ACS is a self-sustaining squadron consisting of maintenance, supply and approximately 21 other Air Force specialties. The unit continues to provide daily command and control to the 480th Fighter Squadron, in addition to the occasional control of E-3A Sentry AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, and visiting aircraft from around the U.S. Air Forces in Europe is scope of operations. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Gibney, 606th ACS commander said, his squadron is preparing for their next deployment in 2017 in addition to the unit relocating to Aviano Air Base, Italy, as part of the European Infrastructure Consolidation plan. "We took a big effort to make sure people could be as ready as possible for a simultaneous PCS and deployment," said Gibney. "While everyone is deployed down range, we are going to move 90-95 percent of the equipment. The intent is, when everybody gets back, they will recover from the deployment, and they will move to Aviano or on to a new base." To view more photos and video products on the 606th ACS' departure, click here.