United States Air Force Expeditionary Center 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 . History . 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 , which was officially renamed the United States Air Force Expeditionary Center on March 4 , 2007 , is the Air Force ' s leader in expeditionary training offering over 90 courses , and 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 United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force ' s Center of Excellence for advanced mobility and expeditionary combat support 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 Expeditionary Combat Support assets to meet emerging missions , and most importantly , is accountable to provide standardized and ready forces to enable " Airpower . . . from the ground up ! " The Expeditionary Center ’ s eight subordinate units consist of the 43rd Airlift Group , Pope Air Force Base , N . C . ; the 87th Air Base Wing , Joint Base McGuire - Dix - Lakehurst , N . J . ; the 319th Air Refueling Wing , Grand Forks Air Force Base , N . D . ; the 621st Contingency Response Wing , JB MDL ; the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing , Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam , Hawaii ; the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing , Ramstein Air Base , Germany ; the 628th Air Base Wing , Joint Base Charleston , S . C . ; and the 627th Air Base Group , Joint Base Lewis - McChord , Wash . Both the 87th Air Base Wing and the 628th Air Base Wing are the Air Force leads on Joint Bases that host AMC flying wings , along with other DoD partners . The 43rd Airlift Group and 627th Air Base Group enjoy unique partnerships with the U . S . Army , while the 319th Air Refueling Wing supports the Department of Homeland Defense and Air Combat Command emerging missions . The 515th and 521st AMOWs , along with the 621st CRW , are responsible for en route and expeditionary combat support , contingency response and partner capacity building mission sets around the globe . USAF Mobility Operations School . The USAF Mobility Operations School ( MOS ) prepares the Airmen that get America to the fight . Using both resident and on - line instructional media , the USAF MOS offers 78 courses that prepare graduates to perform their mission by educating , training , and exercising Department of Defense personnel for worldwide expeditionary and mobility operations . Courses cover topics in logistic readiness , deployment , maintenance , air transportation , aircrew resource management , air mobility operations , contingency response , and command and control from both global and theater perspectives . The MOS also offers the Director of Mobility Forces Course and the Advanced Study of Air Mobility ( ASAM ) Intermediate Developmental Education graduate degree program . The MOS graduates more than 13 , 000 students annually , Airman through Flag Officer , representing active duty , Guard , Reserve and civilian personnel . USAF Expeditionary Operations School . The USAF Expeditionary Operations School ( EOS ) is the Air Force Expeditionary Combat Support Center of Excellence dedicated to educating , training and exercising expeditionary combat support personnel in deployed operations . The EOS has operational control of the 421st Combat Training Squadron and 422d Joint Tactics Squadron and is responsible for developing and conducting Combat Airman Skills Training , Security Forces pre - deployment training , expeditionary staff training , mobility intelligence education and facilitating the Air Force exercise Eagle Flag which focuses on the integration of all Expeditionary Combat Support skills . Additionally , the school has oversight of several Security Forces - specific training programs through its Phoenix Raven , Phoenix Warrior and Tactical Security Element courses . Underpinning expeditionary operations and training , the EOS is the central repository for Expeditionary Combat Support Lessons Learned and Tactics , Techniques and Procedures ( TTPs ) for all Expeditionary Ground Forces . Overall , EOS offers 15 expeditionary combat support and logistics training courses . On average , the EOS trains more than 5 , 000 Airmen every fiscal year . Expeditionary Center Support . The Expeditionary Center Support ( ECS ) Directorate ' s mission is to ensure the Expeditionary Center creates and maintains a campus dedicated to an environment conducive to world - class innovation , instruction and learning . Additionally , the ECS is responsible for instructor standardization , curriculum development and student logistical support . ECS provides extensive campus - wide multimedia and communications support as well as USAF EC - wide mission support functions . To that extent , ECS is responsible for or provides oversight of office automation solutions , telecommunications , the local area network , the USAF EC public , private and secure web sites , video , photo , graphics , presentations , multimedia support , video teleconferencing services , classroom maintenance , fitness center , facility and personnel security , manpower , contract procurement , fiscal management , facility maintenance and renovation projects , and strategic planning . ECS also manages extensive campus - wide information technology , grounds and custodial contracts . With more than 40 military , civilian and contractor personnel , ECS supports more than 480 USAF EC cadre , staff and 7 , 000 in - residence students each year .