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From the [http://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11306]: |
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From the [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/amwc.htm Air Mobility Warfare Center at Global Security.org]: |
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The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was first opened as the Air Mobility Warfare Center on May 1, 1994, and officially received its mission on Oct. 1, 1994. At first opening, the Center operated the Phoenix Ace Combat Readiness Exercise and Evaluation Course, Mobile Air Tactics School, Force Support and Readiness Course, Maintenance Training Qualification Program Course, Air Transport Manager Course, Director of Mobility Forces Course, Environmental Control Unit Course, Intermediate Wartime Contingencies Course, Cargo Operations and Systems Course, Passenger Operations and Systems Course, Command and Control Information Processing Systems Course. |
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The ''Air Mobility Warfare Center (AMWC)'' was activated at [[Fort Dix]], [[New Jersey|NJ]] on May 1, 1994, as a result of lobbying efforts by [[General (United States)|General]] Ronald R. Fogleman.</blockquote> |
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The Center, which was officially renamed the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on March 4, 2007, is the Air Force's leader in expeditionary training offering over 90 courses, and on January 7, 2011, the Center expanded in scope, taking added responsibility for evolving AMC mission sets. These include installation support missions unique to three Joint Bases within the Command, as well as at two AMC bases where missions are evolving as a result of previous Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decisions. |
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<blockquote>The center's purposes was to serve as the [[Air Mobility Command|Air Mobility Command's]] single focal point for advanced education, training, and testing by consolidating the functions of seven geographically separated units. The Center’s Operations Division assumed the missions of the 1492nd Air Transportation Training Flight at [[Travis Air Force Base]], [[California|CA]]; the Tanker Tactics Center at [[Ellsworth Air Force Base]], [[South Dakota|SD]]; the Combat Aircrew Training School at [[Nellis Air Force Base]], [[Nevada|NV]]; and the Air Mobility School at [[Scott Air Force Base]], [[Illinois|IL]] (with its Operating Location Center at [[Fort Eustis]], [[Virginia|VA]]). Additionally, AMWC’s 421st Training Squadron (TS) took on the mission of the 314th Ground Combat Readiness Evaluation Squadron from [[Little Rock Air Force Base]], [[Arkansas|AR]]. The 421st TS was redesignated 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron on December 1, 1997.</blockquote> |
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Courses at the Expeditionary Center include the Combat Airman Skills Training course, Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag, Air Force Phoenix Warrior and Phoenix Raven Training Courses, Advanced Study of Air Mobility, Aerial Port Operations Course and more. Through all of the courses - whether in the classroom, in the field, or through distance learning, more than 24,000 students are trained on how to build "Airpower...from the ground up - from the Flightline to the Frontline." |
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<blockquote>Integrated operational test and evaluation of the [[C-17 Globemaster III|C-17]] was conducted in four phases from May 1992 through June 1995. A three-year initial period of final operational test and evaluation commenced in June 1996, and was conducted by the [[Air Mobility Command]] (AMC), with management by the Headquarters Test and Evaluation Directorate at [[Scott Air Force Base]], [[Illinois|IL]]. Test execution was handled by the Air Mobility Warfare Center's Flight Test Squadron (33 FLTS) at [[McGuire Air Force Base]], [[New Jersey|NJ]], utilizing a detachment (Det 1) stationed at the test location, [[Charleston Air Force Base]], [[South Carolina|SC]]. Additional operational test and evaluation and subsequent report preparation was transferred to the 33 FLTS at [[McGuire Air Force Base]], AMC's parent test organization.</blockquote> |
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<blockquote>The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Center of Excellence for advanced mobility and expeditionary combat support training and education. The Expeditionary Center provides command oversight to five Air Mobility Command (AMC) units and two unique schools. Located on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., the USAF EC partners with Air Staff, AMC, Air Education and Training Command and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center to provide a disciplined training process that assures the right skills are taught at the right time across the expeditionary enterprise. The USAF EC maximizes Expeditionary Combat Support assets to meet emerging missions, and most importantly, is accountable to provide standardized and ready forces to enable "Airpower...from the ground up!"</blockquote> |
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<blockquote>The 33rd Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) was activated under the AMWC on October 1, 1994, and assumed the heritage of the 33rd Troop Transport Squadron and the flight test mission of the Air Mobility Center at [[Charleston Air Force Base]], [[South Carolina|SC]]. The 33rd FLTS was AMC’s only Flight Test organization, managing more than 85 on-going tests.</blockquote> |
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<blockquote>The Expeditionary Center’s five subordinate units consist of the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.; the 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.; the 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.; the 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.; and the 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Both the 87th Air Base Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing are the Air Force leads on Joint Bases that host AMC flying wings, along with other DoD partners. The 43rd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group enjoy unique partnerships with the U.S. Army, while the 319th Air Refueling Wing supports the Department of Homeland Defense and Air Combat Command emerging missions.</blockquote> |
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<blockquote>With the return of [[Continental United States|CONUS]]-based [[C-130 Hercules|C-130s]] to the [[Air Mobility Command]] in April 1997, AMWC also assumed responsibility for the USAF Combat Air Delivery School, located at [[Little Rock Air Force Base]], [[Arkansas|AR]]. This organization manages and delivers the [[C-130 Hercules|C-130]] Weapons Instructor Course and evaluates the combat readiness of air mobility participants for the [[Fort Polk|Joint Readiness Training Center]] exercises.</blockquote> |
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<blockquote>The latest addition to AMWC, the Air Mobility Battle Lab activated on May 4, 1998. One of seven battle labs Air Force-wide, this new organization is tasked to explore innovative air mobility operations, command and control, logistics, and sensor fusion concepts for airlift, aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support, and to rapidly measure their potential for advancing the global reach core competency. Utilizing modeling and simulation techniques, the Battle Lab champions the evaluation, development, and exploitation of doctrine, technology, defensive systems, and tactics to support the air mobility objectives of force mobility and combat delivery.</blockquote> |
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==USAF Mobility Operations School== |
==USAF Mobility Operations School== |
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Revision as of 16:21, 31 January 2011
| United States Air Force Expeditionary Center | |
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 United States Air Force Expeditionary Center emblem  Part of Air Mobility Command | |
| Active | May 1, 1994 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Education and Training |
| Garrison/HQ | Eighteenth Air Force |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Brigadier General Richard T. Devereaux [1] |
The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Mobility School. Renamed the USAF Expeditionary Center in March 2007 after more than a decade as the Air Mobility Warfare Center, the Center consists of the Air Force Mobility Operations School, Expeditionary Operations School, and the Air Mobility Battlelab.
History
From the [2]:
The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was first opened as the Air Mobility Warfare Center on May 1, 1994, and officially received its mission on Oct. 1, 1994. At first opening, the Center operated the Phoenix Ace Combat Readiness Exercise and Evaluation Course, Mobile Air Tactics School, Force Support and Readiness Course, Maintenance Training Qualification Program Course, Air Transport Manager Course, Director of Mobility Forces Course, Environmental Control Unit Course, Intermediate Wartime Contingencies Course, Cargo Operations and Systems Course, Passenger Operations and Systems Course, Command and Control Information Processing Systems Course.
The Center, which was officially renamed the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on March 4, 2007, is the Air Force's leader in expeditionary training offering over 90 courses, and on January 7, 2011, the Center expanded in scope, taking added responsibility for evolving AMC mission sets. These include installation support missions unique to three Joint Bases within the Command, as well as at two AMC bases where missions are evolving as a result of previous Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) decisions.
Courses at the Expeditionary Center include the Combat Airman Skills Training course, Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag, Air Force Phoenix Warrior and Phoenix Raven Training Courses, Advanced Study of Air Mobility, Aerial Port Operations Course and more. Through all of the courses - whether in the classroom, in the field, or through distance learning, more than 24,000 students are trained on how to build "Airpower...from the ground up - from the Flightline to the Frontline."
The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Center of Excellence for advanced mobility and expeditionary combat support training and education. The Expeditionary Center provides command oversight to five Air Mobility Command (AMC) units and two unique schools. Located on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., the USAF EC partners with Air Staff, AMC, Air Education and Training Command and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center to provide a disciplined training process that assures the right skills are taught at the right time across the expeditionary enterprise. The USAF EC maximizes Expeditionary Combat Support assets to meet emerging missions, and most importantly, is accountable to provide standardized and ready forces to enable "Airpower...from the ground up!"
The Expeditionary Center’s five subordinate units consist of the 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.; the 87th Air Base Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.; the 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.; the 628th Air Base Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.; and the 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Both the 87th Air Base Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing are the Air Force leads on Joint Bases that host AMC flying wings, along with other DoD partners. The 43rd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group enjoy unique partnerships with the U.S. Army, while the 319th Air Refueling Wing supports the Department of Homeland Defense and Air Combat Command emerging missions.
USAF Mobility Operations School
The USAF Mobility Operations School is the Air Force Center of Excellence dedicated to prepare every graduate to perform their mission by educating, training and exercising Department of Defense personnel in the full range of expeditionary operations. Using both resident and Web-based instructional media, the MOS offers 57 courses, including the Director of Mobility Forces Course and the Advanced Study of Air Mobility Intermediate Developmental Education and graduate program. Other courses cover topics in operations, tactics, intelligence, transportation, maintenance, aircrew resource management, and command and control from both a global and theater perspective. In addition, the MOS sponsors a range of exercises, including the futures war game GLOMO, and the mobility piece of Joint Readiness Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Finally, the MOS is the USAF EC's focal point for instructor and curriculum development and student logistical support.
USAF Expeditionary Operations School
The USAF Expeditionary Operations School is the Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support Center of Excellence dedicated to educate, train and exercise expeditionary combat support personnel in deployed operations. The EOS is responsible for developing and conducting Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag and the Advanced Contingency Skills Training Course. EOS includes a resources and plans section, and has operational control of the 421st Combat Training Squadron. Overall, EOS offers 15 expeditionary combat support and logistics training courses. On average the EOS trains more than 4,500 Airmen every fiscal year.
Overall, the USAF Expeditionary Center's mission is to serve as the Air Force's premier organization for expeditionary innovation, education, training and exercises. The USAF Expeditionary Center delivers innovative expeditionary combat support concepts and capabilities for Air Mobility, Air Force and Joint missions. Through education, training and exercises, the USAF Expeditionary Center prepares forces to effectively accomplish combatant commander and USAF missions.
The Center's vision is to be the Expeditionary Center of Excellence preparing Air Mobility, Air Force, Joint and Coalition forces to perform their mission by providing the benchmark for integrated training and exercises, education and innovation. The Center holds a specific focus also on combat logistics support, or CLS, opening an air base, and air mobility-unique competencies.
The Center was first opened as the Air Mobility Warfare Center on May 1, 1994, and officially received its mission on October 1, 1994. At first opening, the Center operated the Phoenix Raven course for Security Forces and the Phoenix Readiness course that trained more than 20 Air Force specialties in expeditionary combat support. The Center has now grown to be the Air Force's leader in expeditionary training.
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