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June 20, 2025
Stirgus takes command of the AOC FTU

The 505th Training Squadron, the Department of Defense’s designated Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit, held a change of command ceremony today, marking the formal transition of leadership from Lt. Col. Jason Gossett to Lt. Col. Warren Stirgus, on June 18.
June 17, 2025
Guest takes command of Blue Flag Squadron

The 505th Combat Training Squadron marked a significant milestone during a Change of Command ceremony held June 13, as Lt. Col. Jason “SKIDZ” Guest assumed command from Lt. Col. Michael “BAGL” Power. The ceremony, held at Hurlburt Field, celebrated the achievements of outgoing leadership and
June 12, 2025
Hurlburt Joint Training and Operations Center dedication, ‘The House that Milt built’

In a long-anticipated ceremony filled with reflection, recognition, and gratitude, the 505th Combat Training Squadron officially dedicated the Joint Training and Operations Center, or JTOC, as fully operational capable during a ribbon cutting event held Tuesday, June 10.
June 2, 2025
Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this
May 19, 2025
Nelson takes command advanced C2 training squadron

The 705th Training Squadron welcomed a new commander Tuesday during a formal change of command ceremony as Lt. Col. Matthew “Blanks” Nelson succeeded Lt. Col. Ben “Dragon” Lee in leading one of the U.S. Air Force’s most influential advanced command and control training units.
Dec. 9, 2024
ACC leaders visit command’s sole C2 wing

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, ACC command chief, visited the 505th Command and Control Wing, Nov. 14. Wilsbach and Wolfe were accompanied by their spouses, Mrs. Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe.
Nov. 3, 2024
926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, assumption of command ceremony

Lt. Col. David Cruden assumed command of the 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 18.
Sept. 10, 2024
Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle

More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to
March 7, 2024
Bamboo Eagle, first-ever US, UK, AUS C2-driven, live-fly, simultaneous LVC exercise

Airmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Nellis Air Force Base, and Kirtland AFB executed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center's first-ever C2-driven, live-fly and simultaneous live, virtual, and constructive exercise Bamboo Eagle for more than 3,000 U.S. service members and
Dec. 7, 2023
Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise

For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined