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AFCENT AIR WARFARE CENTER

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AFCENT AIR WARFARE CENTER

Updated January 7th, 2020

USAFCENT AIR WARFARE CENTER: “Forging Tomorrow’s Coalition”

Mission

Build partnerships, tactical capabilities, and interoperability facilitating integrated air operations and missile defense through training and exercises focused on the development of UAE, GCC, U.S., and other coalition warfighters.

Vision

To become the premier regional training center advancing Integration of Air Operations and Missile Defense through Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training environments that promotes increased readiness and regional stability.

AFCENT AWC Priorities

 “Enhance relationships, Foster U.S. personnel development and safely execute AWC mission”

 

AFCENT AWC Leadership

Commander: Col Jordan "Gadget" Grant

Vice Commander: Lt Col John “Atari” Harris

Superintendent: SMSgt Jeremy L.  Stewart

Advanced Training Division (ATD), Chief: Maj Tyler "Mask" Stark

Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Division, Chief: LTC Julie A. Craig

SIMS/COMM Division Chief: MAJ Sean J. Calleja-Springer

ADLT OIC: Capt. Sean A. Flanagan

 

Specialized Support:

Facilitate DoD and Department of State theater security cooperation and engagement initiatives, which include:

  •  Advanced Tactical Leadership Course (ATLC)
  •  Air Defense Liaison Team
  •  CSAR Course
  •  Fighter/Mobility Employment
  •  GCI Intermediate Course
  •  JTAC Course
  •  Live, Virtual, Constructive Training

Provide air advising and assistance at regional exercises:

DESERT FLAG

FALCON SHIELD

HAWKEX

THE FLAG

EAGLE RESOLVE

  

Integrated Air & Missile Defense

The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center is the premier air and missile defense exercise facility that drives Joint and multi-national exercises and seminars, aimed at developing a fully-interoperable Joint and Coalition Air and Missile Defense (AMD) kill chain capable of protecting the Gulf Region.

  •  FALCON SHIELD
  •  HAWKEX
  •  EAGLE RESOLVE
  •  Senior Leader Seminars
  •  IAMD Working Groups

 

Air Warfare Division

Raising the combat effectiveness of coalition air forces by developing aircrew leadership skills, achieved by commanding, planning and executing demanding air exercises within a tactical training environment utilizing realistic scenarios

Advanced Tactical Leadership Couse (ATLC) trains 4-ship flight leads for large force employment, the Mission Commander role, and a dynamic tactical flying environment. The aim is to embolden flight leadership and perfect tactics, techniques and procedures that are common among all participants in order to improve interoperability among coalition air forces and GCC partners.

Desert Flag reinforces ATLC training for coalition partners. Similar to RED FLAG, DF provides a realistic rolling scenario with a relevant regional threat array.