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April 24, 2024
Joint warfighters virtually train in large-scale military exercise

The 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center, executed exercise Virtual Flag: Mission Command in a synthetic, joint combat environment, integrating geographically separated units with degraded communications and limited air operations center
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. 28, 2023
Major General Curtis Bass Reaffirmation of Oath

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Curtis Bass, deputy commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, raises his right hand while reciting the oath of office at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 9, 2023. The reaffirmation of oath signifies Maj. Gen. Bass’ continued devotion to the U.S. Constitution as he takes
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
Nov. 21, 2023
Total Force warfighters complete advanced, multi-domain operations integration course

At Hurlburt Field, Florida, 21 warfighters from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Space Force recently completed the Air Force’s Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, or C2WAC, which taught them how to integrate both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities available to the
Sept. 26, 2023
First ever Lead Wing Command and Control Course taught at Dyess

The 7th Bomb Wing leadership teams across Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, were taught their first Lead Wing Command and Control Course by the 705th Training Squadron from Sept. 19-22, 2023.The course is designed to prepare individuals qualified to become A-staff for operations in support of an Air
Sept. 20, 2023
U.S. facilitates Philippine Air Force AOC, ISR training

At the request of the government of the Philippines, the 505th Training Squadron located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, sent a team of U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit instructors to Villamor Air Base, Philippines, from Aug. 10-19. The instructors trained twenty-eight members
Aug. 30, 2023
Air Force, Army Battle Labs work with DARPA on ASTARTE, new C2 capability

The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, also known as the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Battle Lab, recently experimented with joint partners that helped evolve a new joint airspace management and joint fires capability at Nellis Air Force Base,
Aug. 15, 2023
505th CCW's change of command season concludes

The 505th Command and Control Wing had a very busy summer with nine new detachment, squadron, group, and wing commanders from Beale Air Force Base, California, to Robins AFB, Georgia, all uttering “I assume command,” April – July 2023.
July 27, 2023
AOC FTU hosts ACC Joint Airspace Conference ‘23

In conjunction with Air Combat Command Personnel Recovery and Joint Integration Division, the 505th Training Squadron hosted the Joint Airspace Conference June 27-28 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The conference, which addressed current and relevant joint and combatant command airspace issues and