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  • 505th Command and Control Wing receives Outstanding Unit Award

    The 505th Command and Control Wing has proven yet again how well they compete toe to toe with the competition as they were one of only five units across Air Combat Command to be awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service in 2009. The award, given by the

  • Wing congratulates latest promotees

    Congratulations to the 505th Command and Control Wing members selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel and captain.  Lieutenant colonel selects: Maj. Steven F. Glendenning, 505th Training Squadron Maj. Byron J Varin, 705th Combat Training Squadron Maj. Sean T. Welsh, 705th Training Squadron

  • 505th CCW commanders 'look to the future'

    The 505th Command and Control Wing held their biannual Commander's Conference here from Aug. 25 through the 27. The theme was "C2 for the Future; Looking Forward and Leading the Way." "The goal of the conference was to bring the leadership of the 505th together to focus on our core missions of

  • Wing congratulates newest staff sergeants

    Congratulations to the 505th Command and Control Wing members selected for promotion to staff sergeant: - Senior Airman Zayra Blandon-Blavarro ("Z"), 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. - Senior Airman Joshua Engels, 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

  • Anderson takes reins of 505th Operations Group

    The 505th Operations Group welcomed their new commander August 13 at Nellis Air Force Base. Col. Douglas P. Anderson took command from Col. Patrick J. Raglow during a change of command ceremony. The 505 OG provides education and training to future operational and tactical operators and leaders of

  • Virtual Flag 09-3 prepares warfighters for deployment

    More than 380 military personnel from 21 locations in the United States and abroad, and 14 types of aircraft participated in Virtual Flag 09-3 from June 29 to July 2 at the Distributed Missions Operation Center here. The five-day exercise provided live, virtual and constructive integrated training

  • 505th CCW supports U.S., Australian TALISMAN SABER 09 exercise

    Members of the 505th Command and Control Wing weren't visible in Australia during the combined U.S., Australian military exercise TALISMAN SABER 09. But 88 Wing members played a major role supporting the large-scale exercise and most did it from here. "We're like the man behind the curtain in the

  • 505th Command and Control Wing dedicates room to pioneer

    Friends, family and colleagues gathered July 16 at a ceremony for the dedication of the Col. Kevin W. Dunleavy Room at the 505th Command and Control Wing Headquarters, Building 90005. During the ceremony, the Wing unveiled a plaque, shadowbox and a flag flown in Colonel Dunleavy's honor, all of

  • New Warfare Center commander visits 505th CCW

    Brig. Gen. Ted Kresge would agree command and control is not the easiest concept to wrap your arms around. During a recent two-week visit to the Emerald Coast, his first since taking command of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center in May, the general spent one week with leaders from the 505th Command

  • Airmen rescue kittens trapped in wall

    The 505th Command and Control Wing may not be known for search and rescue, but when a litter of kittens was trapped in a wall, wing members knew just what to do. Bruce Chappell heard a cat early June 22 as he sat at his desk in Building 90005, but he couldn't tell where the sound was coming