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THE 505TH COMMAND AND CONTROL WING
Posted 4/9/2013
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The 505th Command and Control Wing is the Air Force's only wing dedicated to operational-level command and control. The wing is headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Fla., but has several geographically separated units across the United States. The 505th CCW is a subordinate unit of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The wing is made up of a diverse group of Airmen, civilians and contractors who work on many different tasks, but are all dedicated to taking testing, tactics, and training to the operational level by specializing in command and control in air, space, and cyberspace.
Mission
The mission of the 505th CCW is to improve warfighter capability through command and control testing, tactics development, and training. While our mission focuses on the Component Numbered Air Forces (C-NAF) and their attached and assigned forces, we are also tasked to support joint and coalition forces engaged in all aspects of C2. C2 is where the integration of air, space, and cyber happens! Through a multi-disciplinary approach to training and development of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for the Component-NAF Headquarters; testing and training of key C2 systems; and comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge operational through tactical-level live, virtual, and constructive exercises, the 505th is postured to provide the best possible support to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who are fighting and winning our nation's battles.
Units
505th Training Group
The mission of the 505th TRG is to develop air, space and cyber operational level C2 professionals through integrated joint and coalition education & training. In addition to running the Air Force's only AOC formal training unit, the 505th TRG is responsible for teaching senior-level AOC courses, supervising the Operational Command Training Program, and through the 505th Communications Squadron, providing communications and information technology support across all wing organizations.
505th Test and Evaluation Group
The mission of the 505th TEG is to Advance air, space and cyber integration; serve as ACC's Operational Test Organization for operational-level command and control to support the Theater Air Control System and selected ISR weapons systems; monitor, evaluate, and optimize Air Defense RADAR networks. In addition to hosting world-class AOC Combat Operations continuation training opportunities at CAOC-Nellis, the 505 TEG is chartered to teach the Air Force's only Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) IQT course. The 505 TEG is located at Nellis AFB, Nev. The 505 TEG oversees operations of the 505th Test Squadron, also at Nellis AFB, the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron at Hill AFB, Utah. The 705 CTS located at Kirtland AFB, NM., the 705 CTS overseas the exercise joint and coalition team with a virtual battlespace and professional control force; also encompassing support of the Distributed Mission Operations Center-Space (DMOC-S) at Schriever AFB, CO. The 505th Combat Training Squadron, located at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The 505th CTS is home to the U.S. Air Force Professional Control Force and leads the Air Force's Blue Flag exercise, and the 133rd Test Squadron at Fort Dodge, Iowa.
505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1
The mission of the 505 CCW, Detachment 1 is to Provide liaison and exercise support to Combined Arms Center on air, space and cyberspace power employment with direct support to the Battle Command Training Program. Det. 1 provides airpower academics during Battle Command Seminars (BCS), and integrates a doctrinally-correct representation of air, space, and cyber power in Army Mission Rehearsal Exercises (MRX) and Warfighter Exercises (WFX). It is located at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and is the principle air and space power adviser to the Army's Training and Doctrine Command Combined Arms Center.
(Current as of March 2013)
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