Biographies

RYAN T. “APE” HAYDE

Col. Ryan T. Hayde is the Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW), Hurlburt Field, Fla. The mission of the wing is to prepare and enable the joint force to execute war-winning command and control (C2) of air power. As Commander, Col. Hayde is responsible for testing and delivering advanced

MICHAEL J. "KLINGER" LAKE

Col. Michael J. Lake is the Deputy Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing (CCW), Hurlburt Field, Fla. The mission of the 505th CCW is to advance, integrate and standardize training, tactics and testing for operational-level command of air, space and cyber power in the joint and coalition

BRIDGET K. "BB" BRUHN

Chief Master Sgt. Bridget Bruhn is the Command Chief, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. She is the advisor to the Wing Commander on issues affecting the health, welfare, morale, training, proper utilization and professional development of the wing’s 1000 enlisted, officer and

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JOHN W. SCHMIDTKE

Col. John W. Schmidtke is the Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, Detachment 1 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Det. 1’s mission is to provide airpower expertise and exercise support to the Mission Command Training Program (MCTP). The detachment provides airpower academics during MCT and doctrinally
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ROBERT S. "SLIP" SMITH

Col. Robert S. Smith is the Commander, of the 505th Combat Training Group (CTG), Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. As Commander, Col. Smith is responsible for the development, experimentation, integration, and training of command-and-control (C2) weapon systems for Joint All-Domain Command and Control
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JAMES C. “DENZEL” FIELDS II

Col. James C. Fields II is the Commander, 505th Test and Training Group (TTG), Hurlburt Field, Fla. As the Commander, Col. Fields is responsible for initial and advanced training for U.S. Air Force, joint, and coalition personnel in the principles, processes, and systems used to command airpower at

505th Command and Control Wing Leadership

RYAN T. “APE” HAYDE

MICHAEL J. "KLINGER" LAKE

BRIDGET K. "BB" BRUHN

Group and Detachment Commanders

JOHN W. SCHMIDTKE

ROBERT S. "SLIP" SMITH

JAMES C. “DENZEL” FIELDS II