United States Air Force Expeditionary Center

United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
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 www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11306

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 (MOS) prepares the Airmen that get America to the fight. Using both resident and on-line instructional media, the USAF MOS offers 78 courses that prepare graduates to perform their mission by educating, training, and exercising Department of Defense personnel for worldwide expeditionary and mobility operations. Courses cover topics in logistic readiness, deployment, maintenance, air transportation, aircrew resource management, air mobility operations, contingency response, and command and control from both global and theater perspectives. The MOS also offers the Director of Mobility Forces Course and the Advanced Study of Air Mobility (ASAM) Intermediate Developmental Education graduate degree program. The MOS graduates more than 13,000 students annually, Airman through Flag Officer, representing active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian personnel.

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.

References

• United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
• Air Mobility Warfare Center at GlobalSecurity.org

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