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 the operational-level of war, developing operational-to-tactical level tactics, techniques, and procedures supporting air, space, and cyber integration. Additionally, the 505th TTG conducts operational tests for elements of the Theater Air Control System, space, cyber, and selected intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance weapons systems while providing responsive worldwide radar-centric planning, optimization, and constant evaluation. The 505th TTG includes more than 500 personnel in four active-duty squadrons, three detachments, and six operating locations.
Colonel Fields was a non-commissioned officer prior to receiving a commissioned through the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Officer Training School in 2000. He has served in a variety of flying, non-flying, and staff assignments, including Instructor Air Battle Manager, USAF Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.; Commander of the 621st Air Control Squadron (ACS), Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK); and Chief, Command and Control (C2) Branch, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Vice Commander, 607th Air and Space Operations Center (AOC), Headquarters Seventh Air Force, Air Force Forces Korea (AFKOR), Osan AB, ROK.
Col. Fields is a Master Air Battle Manager with more than 2,200 flight hours.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
2005 Graduate USAF Weapons School (USAFWS), Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Master of Arts, Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Okla.
2011 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Master of Arts, Strategic Intelligence, National Intelligence University (NIU), Washington, D.C.
2019 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000 – June 2001, Student, Undergraduate Air Battle Manager Training, 325th Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2. November 2001 – Mar 2003, Senior Director/Instructor Air Weapons Officer, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron (ACCS), Kadena AB, Japan
3. March 2003 – October 2004, Assistant Chief, Tactics/E-3 Senior Director, 961st AACS, Kadena AB, Japan
4. October 2004 – June 2005, Student, USAFWS Air Battle Manager, 8th Weapons Squadron (WS), Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. June 2005 – May 2007, Chief, Squadron Weapons and Tactics, 966th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. May 2007 – November 2008, Chief, Squadron Weapons and Tactics, 963rd AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
7. November 2008 – August 2011, Assistant Operations Officer, Battle Management, 8th WS, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. August 2011 – August 2012, Student, NIU, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington, D.C.
9. August 2012 - September 2014, Staff Officer, Allied Command Transformation, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium
10. September 2014 – June 2015, Director of Operations, 621st ACS, Osan AB, ROK
11. June 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 621st ACS, Osan AB, ROK
12. July 2017 – July 2018, Chief, C2 Branch, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2018 – July 2019, SDE Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. July 2019 – February 2020, Deputy Chief, Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Division, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
15. February 2020 – June 2021, Chief, IAMD Division, 603rd AOC, Ramstein AB, Germany
16. June 2021 – June 2022, Chief, Combat Plans Division, 607th AOC, Osan AB, ROK
17. June 2022 – June 2023, Vice Commander, 607th AOC, Osan AB, ROK
18. June 2023 – present, Commander, 505th Test and Training Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2012 - September 2014, Staff Officer, Allied Command Transformation, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, as a major
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: master air battle manager
Hours: 2,224 hours (225 combat hours / 344 combat support hours)
Aircraft: E-3B/C, E767
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal
(Current as of June 2023)