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ACC vice commander sees new vision for DMOC in training tomorrow’s warfighters

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The Air Combat Command vice commander said ACC must adjust the way it exercises, trains and tests to prepare for tomorrow's fight during his visit to the 505th Distributed Warfare Group here Dec. 7.

"Part of preparing for tomorrow's fight includes operating in degraded environments," Lt. Gen. William J. Rew said. "In the future, our fighting force may not have the luxury of operating with systems and equipment working 100 percent. We must not overlook the possibility that our future adversaries may be capable of denying us certain capabilities that U.S. warfighters have taken for granted over the past decade."

After touring the Distributed Mission Operation Center, he said the DMOC could lead ACC by providing a necessary boost of realism in joint warfighting exercises through its quarterly Virtual Flags and Warfighter Focused Events.

The DMOC is at the crux of training and testing for command and control systems in the 505th Command and Control Wing. During Virtual Flag, operators link to aircraft and simulators across the globe with direct exercise events from their hub at Kirtland Air Force Base. Multiple aircraft and simulator platforms, such as fighters, Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), Remotely Piloted Aircraft and their Army counterparts, can simultaneously connect and execute mission scenarios.

Lt. Col. Troy Molendyke, 705th Combat Training Squadron commander, agrees that Virtual Flag provides a unique opportunity to train in a controlled environment.
"Our synthetic battlespace is an excellent arena to train the entire command and control system at various levels of degradation," said Lt. Col. Molendyke.

According to Col. William Reese, 505th DWG commander, the group is in synch with the general's vision.

"We already incorporate degraded operations into our combat training exercises and will continue to develop scenarios to bolster any training shortfalls as we implement them in future Virtual Flag exercises and other training events," he said.

Second Lt. Jordan Way contributed to this report.

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ACC vice commander sees new vision for DMOC in training tomorrow’s warfighters

  • Published
  • By 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs
The Air Combat Command vice commander said ACC must adjust the way it exercises, trains and tests to prepare for tomorrow's fight during his visit to the 505th Distributed Warfare Group here Dec. 7.

"Part of preparing for tomorrow's fight includes operating in degraded environments," Lt. Gen. William J. Rew said. "In the future, our fighting force may not have the luxury of operating with systems and equipment working 100 percent. We must not overlook the possibility that our future adversaries may be capable of denying us certain capabilities that U.S. warfighters have taken for granted over the past decade."

After touring the Distributed Mission Operation Center, he said the DMOC could lead ACC by providing a necessary boost of realism in joint warfighting exercises through its quarterly Virtual Flags and Warfighter Focused Events.

The DMOC is at the crux of training and testing for command and control systems in the 505th Command and Control Wing. During Virtual Flag, operators link to aircraft and simulators across the globe with direct exercise events from their hub at Kirtland Air Force Base. Multiple aircraft and simulator platforms, such as fighters, Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), Remotely Piloted Aircraft and their Army counterparts, can simultaneously connect and execute mission scenarios.

Lt. Col. Troy Molendyke, 705th Combat Training Squadron commander, agrees that Virtual Flag provides a unique opportunity to train in a controlled environment.
"Our synthetic battlespace is an excellent arena to train the entire command and control system at various levels of degradation," said Lt. Col. Molendyke.

According to Col. William Reese, 505th DWG commander, the group is in synch with the general's vision.

"We already incorporate degraded operations into our combat training exercises and will continue to develop scenarios to bolster any training shortfalls as we implement them in future Virtual Flag exercises and other training events," he said.

Second Lt. Jordan Way contributed to this report.