The 612th Air Operations Center (612 AOC) is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the Twelfth Air Force and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. First activated in 1994, the unit coordinates air and space assets in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, covering 31 countries in the Caribbean, as well as Central and South America. Past missions have included the coordination of all flight operations in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[2] In 2007, the unit opened a new $55 million command center.[3]
612th Air Operations Center
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|---|---|
 The operations center at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in 2013 | |
| Active | 1994–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona |
| Insignia | |
| 612th Air Operations Center emblem (approved 22 March 2001, newest rendition 5 February 2015)[1] |  |
Structure
editThe 612th Air Operations Center consists of the following six elements:[2]
- 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment (1st BCD)
- Air Mobility Division (AMD)
- Combat Operations Division (COD)
- Combat Plans Division (CPD)
- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division (ISRD)
- Strategy Division (SRD)
Lineage
edit- Established as the 612th Air Operations Group and activated on 1 January 1994
- Redesignated as 612th Air and Space Operations Center on 29 February 2008
- Redesignated as 612th Air Operations Center on 15 November 2014[1]
Assignments
edit- Twelfth Air Force, 1 January 1994–present[1]
Stations
edit- Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 January 1994–present[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bailey, Carl E. (17 April 2015). "612 Air Operations Center (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b "612th Air Operations Center". 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Garrecht Gassen, Sarah; Wichner, David (31 May 2015). "The future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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