Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
608th AIR OPERATIONS CENTER
Lineage. Constituted as 608 Air Operations Group and activated on 1 Jan 1994. Redesignated as: 608 Air and Space Operations Center on 3 Jun 2008; 608 Air Operations Center on 24 Dec 2014.
Assignments. Eighth Air Force (later, Eighth Air Force [Air Forces Strategic]), 18 Jan 1994-.
Operational Component. Squadron: 548 Combat Training, 1 Jul 1994-3 Feb 1998.
Stations. Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Jan 1994-.
Operations. Responsible for executing USSTRATCOM’s Air Tasking Cycle through all phases of conflict. It provides the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) assessments of operational-level plans for all bomber sorties departing the air defense identification zone. Additionally, as the COMAFSTRAT-Air / JFACC commander’s primary command and control node, the 608th AOC assures reliable, secure, global communications. It also provides situational awareness of all USSTRATCOM airborne/alert aircraft through all phases of conflict. Other responsibilities include building enduring processes with the geographic combatant commands, other functional AOCs and shaping total force.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2003. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1995-31 May 1997; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2008-31 May 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Feb 1995. Updated on 10 Sep 2009.