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  • 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

  • 505 CCW congratulates newest technical sergeants selectees

    Congratulations to the following 505th Command and Control Wing staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeants.84th RADESIvan BizaDavid Blaylock505th Training SquadronRonald BustosKevin  Davis505th Wing StaffJeannette Holland705th Combat Training SquadronKristin Elrod

  • Safety highlighted at 505th CCW event

    People from the 505th Command and Control Wing took time recently to combat the Air Force's traditional increase in accidents and injuries during the summer months. Team 505th kicked off the 2009 "101 Critical Days of Summer" safety campaign May 21 with briefings and a cookout at the marina

  • 505th Combat Training Squadron welcomes new leader

    The squadron responsible for high-fidelity synthetic operating environment simulations and world-class exercise control recently welcomed a new leader in a ceremony here May 13. Lt. Col. James Sheedy assumed command of the 505th Combat Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Gregory DeFore in a ceremony

  • New leader takes reins at 505th Training Squadron

    A ceremony here May 15 recognized new leadership at the 505th Training Squadron, the Air Force's only squadron charged with integrating evolving command and control concepts into formal training for Air and Space Operations Center personnel. Lt. Col. Emile Hazeur, a veteran Air Force intelligence

  • 505th Command and Control Airmen spread their wings in Army country

    Although widely known for its prison, Fort Leavenworth is the U.S. Army's intellectual center for training, doctrine and professional military education. Many of the Army's top leaders attend various schools at this historic campus. But deep inside Army territory, there stands a converted cavalry

  • Col. McKinzie assumes command of 505th CCW

    The Air Force's 505th Command and Control Wing here welcomed a new commander at a change of command ceremony here April l7. Col. Edward "Tank" McKinzie, formerly the Wing's vice commander, took command of the more than 800-person organization from Col. John N.T. Shanahan, who leaves Hurlburt Field