Nov. 3, 2024 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, assumption of command ceremony Lt. Col. David Cruden assumed command of the 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 18.
Sept. 10, 2024 Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to
July 26, 2024 Total Force Integration: AFR aircrew executes live-fire training in Alaska on Active Duty AC-130J gunship The 5th Special Operations Squadron deployed a reserve gunship crew operating the AC-130J Ghostrider weapons system with support from active duty maintenance specialists to Alaska to simulate real life logistical challenges and hone in on their training requirements in an unfamiliar environment.
April 26, 2024 UK, AUS, and US warfighters complete premier, multi-domain operations integration course Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air National Guard warfighters recently graduated the U.S. Air Force’s premier operational-level command and control course designed to advance the operational-level planning expertise of experienced
March 7, 2024 Bamboo Eagle, first-ever US, UK, AUS C2-driven, live-fly, simultaneous LVC exercise Airmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Nellis Air Force Base, and Kirtland AFB executed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center's first-ever C2-driven, live-fly and simultaneous live, virtual, and constructive exercise Bamboo Eagle for more than 3,000 U.S. service members and
Dec. 7, 2023 Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined
Aug. 24, 2023 Joint and coalition warfighters complete advanced, multi-domain operations integration course At Hurlburt Field, Florida, 22 warfighters from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed the Air Force’s Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, or C2WAC, which taught them how to integrate both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities available to the
July 27, 2023 AOC FTU hosts ACC Joint Airspace Conference ‘23 In conjunction with Air Combat Command Personnel Recovery and Joint Integration Division, the 505th Training Squadron hosted the Joint Airspace Conference June 27-28 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The conference, which addressed current and relevant joint and combatant command airspace issues and
June 15, 2023 Gossett takes command of the AOC FTU The 505th Training Squadron, the Air Force’s gateway to global air operations centers, said farewell to their commander, Lt. Col. Kari “Cougar” Mott, and welcomed Lt. Col. Jason “Chappy” Gossett, during a change of command ceremony, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12.
May 12, 2023 AOC FTU reopens for initial qualification training Undertaking the largest modernization of Air Operations Center initial qualification training in the history of the unit, the 505th Training Squadron has reopened its doors for students to attend training.