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505th welcomes 8 honorary commanders

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HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  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 CCW vice commander, one group and four squadron commanders and key staff welcomed the civic leaders.

"The community support the military receives in this area is really outstanding," said Koprucu. "The Honorary Commanders Program is a great way to cultivate vital relationships. We'll provide these leaders a better understanding of Hurlburt's missions and military operations and they'll have direct links for sharing their views on matters of mutual interest."

The 505th CCW 2011-2012 Honorary Commanders are:

- Trey Goodwin, Lawyer and Fort Walton Beach City Council member, (505th CCW co-commander)
- Mark Bellinger, Executive Director, Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, (505th CCW co-commander)
- Dr. David Herf, Private Practice General Surgeon, (505th Training Group)
- Kevin Bowyer, CPA and Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, (505th Communications Squadron)
- Kelly Murphy-Redd, Marketing Director and Okaloosa Economic Development Council Policy Board Trustee, (505th Combat Training Squadron)
- Dr. Brian Shonk, Dean of Mathematics, Science, Health and Safety at Northwest Florida State College and Niceville/Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce member, (505th Training Squadron)
- Melissa Thrush, Okaloosa County School Board member, (605th Test and Evaluation Squadron)
- Cory Fosdyck, Merrill Lynch, Destin Branch Manager, Emeral Coast Emerging Leaders, (705th Training Squadron)

The 505th CCW annually trains more than 85,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and coalition forces. The wing Airmen, through a multi-disciplinary approach, provide training and tactics, techniques and procedures development for Component Number Air Force headquarters; testing and training of key command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge operational and tactical-level live, virtual and constructive exercises for joint and coalition forces.

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505th welcomes 8 honorary commanders

  • Published
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  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 CCW vice commander, one group and four squadron commanders and key staff welcomed the civic leaders.

"The community support the military receives in this area is really outstanding," said Koprucu. "The Honorary Commanders Program is a great way to cultivate vital relationships. We'll provide these leaders a better understanding of Hurlburt's missions and military operations and they'll have direct links for sharing their views on matters of mutual interest."

The 505th CCW 2011-2012 Honorary Commanders are:

- Trey Goodwin, Lawyer and Fort Walton Beach City Council member, (505th CCW co-commander)
- Mark Bellinger, Executive Director, Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council, (505th CCW co-commander)
- Dr. David Herf, Private Practice General Surgeon, (505th Training Group)
- Kevin Bowyer, CPA and Destin Area Chamber of Commerce, (505th Communications Squadron)
- Kelly Murphy-Redd, Marketing Director and Okaloosa Economic Development Council Policy Board Trustee, (505th Combat Training Squadron)
- Dr. Brian Shonk, Dean of Mathematics, Science, Health and Safety at Northwest Florida State College and Niceville/Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce member, (505th Training Squadron)
- Melissa Thrush, Okaloosa County School Board member, (605th Test and Evaluation Squadron)
- Cory Fosdyck, Merrill Lynch, Destin Branch Manager, Emeral Coast Emerging Leaders, (705th Training Squadron)

The 505th CCW annually trains more than 85,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and coalition forces. The wing Airmen, through a multi-disciplinary approach, provide training and tactics, techniques and procedures development for Component Number Air Force headquarters; testing and training of key command and control and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge operational and tactical-level live, virtual and constructive exercises for joint and coalition forces.