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  • Program reaches milestone, improves air picture

    An Air Force system designed in the wake of Sept. 11 to provide comprehensive air surveillance and defense for North America recently got even better. The Battle Control System-Fixed program reached a major milestone with the full deployment of Increment 3. The BCS-F, produced by

  • Space mission continues despite restructure

    Critical Air Force missions continue from their current locations after today's restructure of Air Force Space Command's Space Innovation and Development Center at Schriever AFB, Colo.The SIDC restructure and realignment of subordinate organizations is part of the Air Force response to meet future

  • 505th welcomes 8 honorary commanders

    Eight new Honorary Commanders joined the 505th Command and Control Wing Sept. 24 as part of Hurlburt Field's 2011-2012 Honorary Commanders Program.The day began with introductions and a mission briefing at the wing's headquarters. Col. Mustafa Koprucu, 505th CCW commander, Col. John Bunnell, 505th

  • Air Force normalized short-tour credit policy

    Beginning July 1, Airmen will no longer receive short tour credit for overseas temporary duty assignments of 181 consecutive days. This change initially was announced in a memorandum signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in April.In June 2003, a temporary exception to policy was

  • Reorganization enhances C2 testing, tactics, training

    The Air Force's preeminent wing for directing the service's operational command and control, or C2, testing, tactics development and training completed a reorganization effort June 10. The restructure will enhance Air Force, joint and coalition warfighter capabilities.The 505th Command and Control

  • Holocaust stories recalled all end with 'Never Again'

    You could hear it in her voice, the last of three speakers - the crackling, pauses and deep breaths. From the base theater seats you could see the hard swallows choking back the tears. She'd told the stories before: stories of her parents, both Holocaust survivors, and being raised by them; stories

  • Colonel Koprucu assumes command of 505th CCW

    Col. Mustafa "Kujo" Koprucu took command of the 505th Command and Control Wing during a change of command ceremony here May 3. The wing's former vice commander, he replaces Col. Edward McKinzie who is slated to become executive officer for U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham at U.S. Africa Command.The only

  • Two units redesignate to test, integrate air, space, cyber C2 domains

    To effectively test and integrate operational air, space and cyber command and control, or C2, domains, two units redesignated as test organizations here April 5.The 505th Operations Group and 505th Operations Squadron became the 505th Test and Evaluation Group and 505th Test Squadron. The units are

  • Results of command, control training study show roadmap ahead

    Standardizing command and control, or C2, training across air, space and cyber domains and consolidating training here were the main recommendations of a recent independent study completed for Air Combat Command.Results and proposed priorities of the study examining Air Force operational-level C2

  • 505th Command and Control Wing selects quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the 505th Command and Control Wing 2010 fourth quarter award winners:Airman Category: Airman 1st Class Cynthia Lowery, 505th Communications SquadronNCO Category: Staff Sgt. Timothy Riley, 84th Radar Evaluation SquadronSNCO Category: Senior Master Sgt. Eric Dudash, 505th Training