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607th Air Operations Center
Active1 December 1994 – present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
RoleCommand and Control
Part ofPacific Air Forces
7th Air Force
Garrison/HQOsan AB, South Korea
Nickname(s)Sabres
Motto(s)Sabres…Shoot’em Down!
Commanders
Current
commander		Col Tanner G. "Bourne" Woolsey[1]
Insignia
607th Air Operations Center emblem

The 607th Air Operations Center (607 AOC) is an active unit of the United States Air Force based at Osan Air Base, Republic of South Korea. The unit is responsible for the daily execution of the air tasking order (ATO) on behalf of the Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) in the United States Forces Korea area of responsibility. The unit's personnel work with partners from the Republic of Korea Air Force other United Nations sending states to complete their mission.

Mission

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Synchronizing all domain effects by providing the right information, to the right people, at the right time in order to achieve decision superiority.[2]

Vision

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Pioneering the future of command and control by dominating all domains through rapid synchronization of joint and combined effects.[2]

Priorities

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  • Mission Ready – Embody a F2N ethos! Prevail in Armistice with mission readiness & combined interoperability to uphold a creditable regional deterrence. Evolve C2 to maximize strategic advantage in Great Power Competition.[2]
  • Alliance Strong – Cultivate relationships at all levels to advance the US-ROK Alliance. Improve asymmetric advantage with regional partnerships, strengthen by unity of effort, to shape the environment. Katchi Kapshida! (We Go Together)[2]
  • People Always – Invest in our people & value the contributions of all. Foster a foundation of trust to deliver professional development & personal growth. Preserve quality of life at work & at home.[2]
  • Future Force – Empower cross-functional collaboration & critical thinking to shape & accelerate organizational change. Influence operational C2 design & all-domain awareness by optimizing technology for warfighting advantage & systems resiliency. [2]

History

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On 31 January 2008, 607th Airmen began a new chapter for the Operational Command and Control provider to South Korea, as the Pacific Air Forces commander uncased the 7th Air Force, Air Forces Korea flag. After assuming command, Lt Gen Stephen G. Wood (Seventh Air Forces, AFKOR Commander) redesignated one group, inactivated two and activated another in an effort to consolidate and streamlined the organization to include an Air and Space Operations Center, an Air Force Forces staff, and a new support group. The changes included redesignation of the 607th Air Operations Group to the 607th Air and Space Operations Center and the inactivation of the 607th Combat Operations Squadron and the 607th Combat Plans Squadron. Brig. Gen. Michael Keltz accepted command of the newly designated 607th Air and Space Operations Center. Brig General Keltz was assisted by Chief Master Sgt Dan Moran in casing the old colors and uncasing the new.[3]

Lineage

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607 Air Operations Group

  • Constituted on 12 Dec 1994[4]
  • Activated on 15 Dec 1994[4]

607 Air and Space Operations Center

  • Redesignated on 18 Jan 2008[4]

607 Air Operations Center

  • Redesignated on 1 Nov 2014[4]

Assignments

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Stations

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Past commanders

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  1. Brig Gen Michael A. Keltz - 30 Jan 2008[5]
  2. Col James "McGoo" McGovern - Jun 2010
  3. Col James Bortree - Jul 2015
  4. Col Christopher Russell - 5 Apr 2019[6]
  5. Col Jason T. "Coach" Hokaj - 12 Jul 21
  6. Col Matthew C. "Radar" Gaetke - 23 June 23 [7]

References

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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ "607th AOC Assumption of Command held at Osan AB". 7 AF Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 7AF Units - 607 AOC
  3. ^ "PACAF commander re-designates Seventh Air Force, Air Forces Korea". 7AF Public Affairs. Retrieved 4 October 2024.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "607 Air Operations Center (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Major General MICHAEL A. KELTZ Biography". USAF Public Affairs. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Korea's Air Operations Center welcomes new commander". 7 AF Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "607th AOC Change of Command". 7 AF Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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