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United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
United States Air Force Expeditionary Center emblem
Active1 May 1994 – present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleEducation and Training
Garrison/HQAir Mobility Command
Websitewww.expeditionarycenter.af.mil
Commanders
CommanderBrig Gen Stephen P. Snelson
Vice CommanderCol Scott M. Wiederholt
Command ChiefCMSgt Dennis W. Fuselier

The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is a United States Air Force training center located at Fort Dix, New Jersey which specializes in combat support and global mobility training and education'.[1]

Overview

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Located on the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, N.J., the center has direct oversight for end route and installation support, contingency response and partner capacity-building mission sets within the global mobility enterprise. The center provides administrative control for six wings and two groups within Air Mobility Command, including the 87th Air Base Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing on the McGuire AFB entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, the 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks AFB, N.D.; the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein AFB, Germany; the 628th Air Base Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.; the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group at Pope Field, N.C.; and 627th Air Base Group at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

The Expeditionary Operations School at the Expeditionary Center offers 92 in-residence courses and 19 web-based training courses, graduating more than 40,000 students annually. Courses include the Air Force Phoenix Raven Training, Advanced Study of Air Mobility and Aerial Port Operations Course.

Both the 87th Air Base Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing are Air Force lead organizations on joint bases that host AMC flying units, along with other Department of Defense partners.[2] The 43d Air Mobility Operations Group and 627th Air Base Group partner with the U.S. Army,[3] while the 319th Air Base Wing supports the Department of Homeland Defense and Air Combat Command emerging missions.

The 515th and 521st AMOWs, along with the 621st CRW, are responsible for end route and combat support, contingency response and partner capacity-building mission sets[clarification needed] around the globe.

History

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The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, formerly known as the Air Mobility Warfare Center, was established on May 1, 1994, with an official mission assigned on October 1 of the same year. Initially offering a variety of courses, from combat readiness exercises to cargo and passenger transportation training, the center played a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of the Air Mobility Command.

The center underwent a name change on March 4, 2007, becoming the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. Subsequently, on January 7, 2011, the center's scope was expanded to encompass additional responsibilities related to the evolving mission sets of the Air Mobility Command. Further expansion occurred in the spring of 2012 when the center assumed administrative control over three additional air wings, including the sole Contingency Response wing within the Air Force.[1]

USAF Expeditionary Operations School

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The USAF Expeditionary Operations School (“EOS”) of the USAF Expeditionary Center, is for mobility and expeditionary operations skills training and Air Mobility Command's provider of support to the mobility enterprise.

The EOS offers a variety of training, from combat support to logistics. The EOS is responsible for advanced leadership training, including Advanced Studies of Air Mobility Course and the Director of Mobility Forces Course.0

The EOS offers 74 in-resident courses and graduates approximately 40,000 students per year from the Expeditionary Center main campus at ASA Fort Dix, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., from the mobile training team class and from detachments Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla., and Scott Air Force Base, Ill.[citation needed][4]

List of commanders

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No. Commander Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
William J. Begert
Brigadier General
William J. Begert		1 October 199414 April 1995195 days
2
Richard C. Marr[5]
Major General
Richard C. Marr[5]		14 April 199521 August 19972 years, 129 days
3
William Welser III[6]
Major General
William Welser III[6]		21 August 19975 August 19991 year, 349 days
4
Silas R. Johnson[7]
Major General
Silas R. Johnson[7]		5 August 19992 June 2000302 days
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John C. Scherer
Colonel
John C. Scherer
Acting		2 June 200016 June 200014 days
5
Robert J. Boots[8]
Major General
Robert J. Boots[8]		16 June 200026 July 20022 years, 40 days
6
Christopher A. Kelly[9]
Major General
Christopher A. Kelly[9]		26 July 200212 May 20052 years, 290 days
7
David S. Gray[10]
Major General
David S. Gray[10]		12 May 200523 May 20072 years, 11 days
8
Kip L. Self[11]
Major General
Kip L. Self[11]		23 May 200719 October 20092 years, 149 days
9
Richard T. Devereaux
Major General
Richard T. Devereaux		19 October 20092 October 2010348 days
10
William J. Bender[12]
Major General
William J. Bender[12]		2 October 201029 July 20132 years, 300 days
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Randall C. Guthrie[13]
Brigadier General
Randall C. Guthrie[13]
Acting		29 July 20139 September 201342 days
11
Frederick H. Martin[14]
Major General
Frederick H. Martin[14]		9 September 20132 August 20162 years, 328 days
12
Christopher Bence[15][16]
Major General
Christopher Bence[15][16]		2 August 20169 August 20182 years, 7 days
13
John R. Gordy[17]
Major General
John R. Gordy[17]		9 August 201823 September 20202 years, 45 days
14
Mark Camerer[18][19]
Major General
Mark Camerer[18][19]		23 September 202017 August 20221 year, 328 days
15
John M. Klein Jr.
Major General
John M. Klein Jr.		17 August 202212 July 20241 year, 330 days
16
Stephen P. Snelson
Brigadier General
Stephen P. Snelson		12 July 2024Incumbent128 days

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us". U.S Air Force Expeditionary Center. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Units". www.amc.af.mil. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ "43d Air Mobility Operations Group". U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "USAF Expeditionary Operations School". Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Major General Richard C. Marr".
  6. ^ "Major General Silas R. "Si" Johnson Jr".
  7. ^ "Major General Silas R. "Si" Johnson Jr".
  8. ^ "Major General Robert J. Boots".
  9. ^ "Lieutenant General Christopher A. Kelly".
  10. ^ "Major General David S. "Scott" Gray".
  11. ^ "Major General Kip L. Self".
  12. ^ "Lieutenant General William J. "Bill" Bender".
  13. ^ "Brigadier General Randall C. "Arlo" Guthrie".
  14. ^ "Major General Frederick H. "Rick" Martin".
  15. ^ "Major General Christopher J. Bence".
  16. ^ "USAFEC welcomes new commander".
  17. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN R. GORDY II > Air Force International Affairs > Display". Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  18. ^ "U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center welcomes new commander".
  19. ^ "Major General Mark D. Camerer".
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