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  • Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation

    The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base,

  • 505th Combat Training Group welcomes new commander

    The U.S. Air Force’s 505th Combat Training Group, responsible for executing combat-focused command and control training and operational-level exercises, welcomed new leadership today as Col. Terry “Val” Hjerpe assumed command from Col. Robert “Slip” Smith during a formal change of command ceremony

  • Stirgus takes command of the AOC FTU

    The 505th Training Squadron, the Department of Defense’s designated Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit, held a change of command ceremony today, marking the formal transition of leadership from Lt. Col. Jason Gossett to Lt. Col. Warren Stirgus, on June 18.

  • Guest takes command of Blue Flag Squadron

    The 505th Combat Training Squadron marked a significant milestone during a Change of Command ceremony held June 13, as Lt. Col. Jason “SKIDZ” Guest assumed command from Lt. Col. Michael “BAGL” Power. The ceremony, held at Hurlburt Field, celebrated the achievements of outgoing leadership and

  • Beale C2 test detachment changes command

    Lt. Col. William Singer assumed command of the 505th Test and Training Group, Detachment 1, during a change of command ceremony held June 6 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Strategic Integration and Deterrence Take Center Stage in Bamboo Eagle

    As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this

  • Nelson takes command advanced C2 training squadron

    The 705th Training Squadron welcomed a new commander Tuesday during a formal change of command ceremony as Lt. Col. Matthew “Blanks” Nelson succeeded Lt. Col. Ben “Dragon” Lee in leading one of the U.S. Air Force’s most influential advanced command and control training units.