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  • Orchestrating excellence: 505th Operations Squadron trains behind the scenes

    When a Red Flag exercise is underway, people from across the country and around the world come here just to catch a glimpse of the world's greatest Air Force practicing its tactical capabilities in a controlled environment. But beyond the flash of fighter jets, there's a little-known group of Airmen

  • Air Force Chief of Staff Visits 505th CCW

    The Air Force's top officer had a chance to learn about the heart of command and control when he visited the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field Jan. 9. "It's wonderful to be back here at Hurlburt," said General Schwartz, who has been stationed at the base three times, including a tour

  • 505th Command and Control Airmen help roll out new engines on Joint STARS

    America's combat edge got sharper recently, as the Air Force's first E-8C Joint STARS aircraft to be equipped with new engines was unveiled here Dec. 16. The new Pratt and Whitney JT8D-219 engines will make Joint STARS quieter, more reliable and more effective for the warfighter, and 505th Command

  • Senior mentors advise JEFX leaders

    As Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 tests warfighting capabilities designed to fill capability gaps, three retired officers help senior leaders keep the experiment on track. Retired Lt. Gens. Joe Hurd, Mike Short and Chuck Heflebower are part of the Air Force chief of staff's Operational

  • Collaborative tools assist initiatives during JEFX '06

    The Air Force Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center sponsored a new collaborative tool that was part of the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006 here. The Integrated Battlespace Collaborative Communications tool, known as IBC2, was tested over the new Tactical

  • Warfighting integration reduces inaccuracy, inefficiency

    Over the next decade, the Air Force will continue to use information technology to leverage the capability of its people and weapons systems. During a conference here June 13, Lt. Gen. Michael W. Peterson, Air Force chief of warfighting integration and chief information officer, told members of the