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505th Command and Control Wing Leadership

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    Colonel

    RYAN T. “APE” HAYDE

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

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    Colonel

    Frank A. "AZ" Azaravich

    Col. Frank "AZ" Azaravich is the Deputy Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, 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

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    Chief Master Sergeant

    David P. Martie

    Chief Master Sgt. David P. Martie is the Command Chief, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. He is the advisor to the 505th CCW Commander on issues affecting the health, welfare, morale, training, proper utilization and professional development of the wing’s 1,000 enlisted, officer

Group and Detachment Commanders

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    Colonel

    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. The detachment provides airpower academics during MCT and doctrinally

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    TERRY W. "VAL" HJERPE

    Col. Terry W. Hjerpe is the Commander, of the 505th Combat Training Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. As Commander, Col. Hjerpe is responsible for the development, experimentation, integration, and training of command-and-control weapon systems for Joint All-Domain Command and Control operations.

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    Colonel

    JAMES C. “DENZEL” FIELDS II

    Col. James C. Fields II is the Commander, 505th Test and Training Group, 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 the

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