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	1 May 1994 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Education and Training
Garrison/HQ	Air Mobility Command
Commanders
Current Commander	Major General Christopher J. Bence

The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Center of Excellence for advanced expeditionary combat support training and education. It consists of the Mobility Operations School, Expeditionary Operations School and the Expeditionary Combat Support section.

From www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil

The United States 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 was officially renamed the United States Air Force Expeditionary Center (USAF EC) on March 4, 2007. It is the Air Force's leader in expeditionary training offering over 90 courses. On January 7, 2011, the Center expanded in scope, taking added responsibility for evolving Air Mobility Command (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 USAF EC is the Air Force's Center of Excellence for advanced mobility and expeditionary combat support (ECS) training and education. The Expeditionary Center provides command oversight to five 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 ECS assets to meet emerging missions, and most importantly, is accountable to provide standardized and ready forces to enable "Airpower...from the ground up!"