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Command, control wing adds Army Reserve, National Guard training to mission

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  • By Bill Dowell
  • 505th Command and Control Wing
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  The 505th Command and Control Wing assumed Air Force capability training for the U.S. Army Reserve's 75th Battle Command Training Division Oct. 15.

The 75th BCTD provides pre-deployment training and exercise events for Army Reserve and National Guard unit staffs and command elements. Two Air Force Reserve Elements who provided division training will realign as part of the 505th CCW Detachment 1, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

The 505th CCW Det. 1 provides the Army's Combined Arms Center with air and space power expertise and field experience across a broad spectrum of operations. The training includes present and future weapons systems, ordnance, tactics, procedures, capabilities and limitations as they affect Army force structure, concepts, doctrine, training, modeling, simulation, acquisition and analysis programs. In addition to assuming the 75th BCTD support mission, Detachment 1 will train some of the AFELM individual mobilization augmentees to support the Army's world-wide Battle Command Training Program.

The Air Force Elements were attached to 75th BCTD, 1st Battle Command Training Brigade, Houston, Texas, and 4th BCTB, Birmingham, Ala. The IMAs will still operate out of those locations.

"The IMAs will continue supporting the 75th BCTD training Army Reserve Component units preparing for combat," said Col. Robert Beckel, 505th CCW, Det. 1 commander. "They also will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge and a select few will go through a comprehensive training program that mirrors what Detachment 1's observers/trainers require to support the Army's BCTP."

Most of the certification requirements are through on-line courses managed by the wing's 505th Training Group at Hurlburt Field, but some of the training is via mobile training teams. All 20 IMAs attended the first MTT course Sept. 8-10 in Birmingham.

"We are excited about this new relationship," said Col. Carl Croft, former 1st BCTB AFELM director. "This is a win/win for the 75th BCTD and the 505th CCW. It will provide us the opportunity to get some quality training and gives us a wide range of career broadening opportunities."

The 505th CCW provides testing, tactics development and training for Component Numbered Air Forces, joint and coalition forces engaged in all command and control aspects; testing and training of key C2 systems; and comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge live, virtual and constructive exercises.

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Command, control wing adds Army Reserve, National Guard training to mission

  • Published
  • By Bill Dowell
  • 505th Command and Control Wing
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  The 505th Command and Control Wing assumed Air Force capability training for the U.S. Army Reserve's 75th Battle Command Training Division Oct. 15.

The 75th BCTD provides pre-deployment training and exercise events for Army Reserve and National Guard unit staffs and command elements. Two Air Force Reserve Elements who provided division training will realign as part of the 505th CCW Detachment 1, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

The 505th CCW Det. 1 provides the Army's Combined Arms Center with air and space power expertise and field experience across a broad spectrum of operations. The training includes present and future weapons systems, ordnance, tactics, procedures, capabilities and limitations as they affect Army force structure, concepts, doctrine, training, modeling, simulation, acquisition and analysis programs. In addition to assuming the 75th BCTD support mission, Detachment 1 will train some of the AFELM individual mobilization augmentees to support the Army's world-wide Battle Command Training Program.

The Air Force Elements were attached to 75th BCTD, 1st Battle Command Training Brigade, Houston, Texas, and 4th BCTB, Birmingham, Ala. The IMAs will still operate out of those locations.

"The IMAs will continue supporting the 75th BCTD training Army Reserve Component units preparing for combat," said Col. Robert Beckel, 505th CCW, Det. 1 commander. "They also will have opportunities to broaden their knowledge and a select few will go through a comprehensive training program that mirrors what Detachment 1's observers/trainers require to support the Army's BCTP."

Most of the certification requirements are through on-line courses managed by the wing's 505th Training Group at Hurlburt Field, but some of the training is via mobile training teams. All 20 IMAs attended the first MTT course Sept. 8-10 in Birmingham.

"We are excited about this new relationship," said Col. Carl Croft, former 1st BCTB AFELM director. "This is a win/win for the 75th BCTD and the 505th CCW. It will provide us the opportunity to get some quality training and gives us a wide range of career broadening opportunities."

The 505th CCW provides testing, tactics development and training for Component Numbered Air Forces, joint and coalition forces engaged in all command and control aspects; testing and training of key C2 systems; and comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge live, virtual and constructive exercises.