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  • Master sergeants selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following 505th Command and Control Wing members selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. They are:Master Sgt. Brian A. Lavigne, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron Master Sgt. Dale P. Oubre, formerly 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron Det. 2Master Sgt. Jason E. Schrieffer, 505th Communications SquadronMaster

  • IAMD tabletop exercise identifies future joint requirements

    Fifty-five joint service and DoD agency subject matter experts gathered here Feb. 2-4 for the second of three tabletop exercises aimed at integrating air and missile defense operations and procedures. On behalf of the Headquarters Air Force Plans and Requirements Division, the 505th Command and Control Wing hosted the participants while Air
  • FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Volunteers from the 505th Command and Control Wing pick up trash along James Lee Road on Feb. 19. Twenty volunteers filled trash bags with nearly 300 pounds of trash in a one hour, as part of the wing's participation in Adopt-a-County-Road program. (Photo by Keith Keel/U.S. Air Force)

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  • Wing plays major role in supporting Unified Endeavor

    More than 100 members of the 505th Command and Control Wing helped prepare U.S. soldiers for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.The wing provided communications and network integration, wargaming computer simulations, exercise planners and observer/controllers for the exercise held at Fort Campbell, Ky., and other locations. Pre-deployment

  • Distributed Warfare Group deputy commander nominated for Air Force level award

    Lt. Col. Nhat-Thomas Tran, deputy commander of the 505th Distributed Warfare Group, won the Air Combat Command nomination for the Gen. John P. Jumper Award for Excellence in Warfighter Integration and will now compete at the Air Force level. The Secretary of the Air Force-sponsored award recognizes individuals for performance and contributions to

  • 505th Command and Control Wing captains, major selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following 505 CCW Airmen selected for promotion:Lieutenant Colonel select Maj. Lucas Landreneau, Wing StaffMajor SelectsCapt. William Ballard, 605th Test and Evaluation SquadronCapt. Michael Carrizales, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Det 1Capt. John Chessman, 705th Combat Training SquadronCapt. Barnard Cross, 505th
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    505th Wing honors its best and brightest at annual banquet

    The 505th Command and Control Wing honored its outstanding Airmen, civilians and contractors during our annual awards banquet Jan. 28 at the Soundside Club. The theme, of the evening was "Leading with Integrity, Serving with Excellence."The awards recognize outstanding achievement in support of the wing's mission, which is to Improve Combat

  • Commentary: Getting back to the basics is key to leadership

    Get back to basics! We've all heard that of recent -- yet what does it mean? After listening to comments from a motivational speaker, here is an outlook by the numbers:1. Lead every day! Right, wrong, or average, leading is about getting involved and staying involved on a regular, daily basis. Not once in a while and "if" we happen to feel like
  • KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Senior Master Sgt. Kevin McRae and Capt. Betsy Scott discuss data during Coalition Virtual Flag at the Distributed Mission Operations Center on Sept. 18. Capt. Scott, who is a Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System air weapons officer, was working ton he white force during the exercise. The white force adds constructive entities into the virtual battlespace. (Air Force photo by Ken Moore)

    Joint warfighters to meet in virtual battlespace at Virtual Flag 10-2

    In March, the 705th Combat Training Squadron will execute Virtual Flag 10-2 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC) at Kirtland, bringing together more than 200 joint military participants from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Virtual Flag (VF) is a 7-day exercise connecting simulators and live aircraft in a dynamic battlespace to
  • Members of the 505th Training Squadron finish wrapping gifts for the Hurlburt Field Angel Tree Program. Organizers said the booster club and the C2 Warrior Fund raised more than $4,000 intended for presents and clothes for 71 children at both Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base. (Courtesy photo)

    Base generosity on display during Angel Tree program

    For many children, the holiday season is a time marked by days off from school, visits with Santa Claus and, perhaps most importantly, the presents that await them under the tree. However, there are circumstances where some children may not be able to receive what they most want on their wish lists. And with this being the Year of the Air Force
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