505th Command and Control Wing

The United States Air Force's 505th Command and Control Wing is organized under the USAF Warfare Center. The wing is dedicated to improving readiness through integrated training, tactics development and operational testing for command and control of air, space and cyberspace. It hosts the Air Force's only Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

The unit was first activated in 1947 under Air Defense Command (ADC) as the 505th Aircraft Control and Warning Group. It controlled radar units in the northwest until inactivating in February 1942 during a general reorganization of ADC.

It was activated again during the Vietnam War in November 1965. It initially commanded both aircraft warning units and forward air control squadrons, but in December 1966, those units were transferred to the 504th Tactical Air Control Group. It continued to manage the airspace over South Vietnam until the American withdrawal in 1973.

Mission

The mission of the 505th is to improve capability through command and control testing, tactics development and training. While the mission focuses on Component Numbered Air Forces (C-NAF) attached and assigned forces, the wing is also tasked with supporting joint and coalition forces engaged in all aspects of command and control, or C2. C2 is where the integration of air, space and cyber happens. Through a multi-disciplinary approach to training and development of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) for C-NAF Headquarters; testing and training of key C2 systems; comprehensive, realistic, cutting-edge operational through tactical-level live, virtual and constructive exercises, the 505th is postured to provide the best possible support to US soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines.

CCW (album)

CCW is an album by Hugh Cornwell of the new wave group The Stranglers, with Roger Cook and Andy West (CCW: Cornwell, Cook, West). It was issued in 1992.

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Thorburn Lake Water Aerodrome

Thorburn Lake Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CCW5), is actually two separate docking areas on Thorburn Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and are open from the middle of April until the middle of November.

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