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Published Aug. 19, 2025 By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs 705th Combat Training Squadron KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile and resilient, ready to deter and, if required, defeat any adversary. Col. Ryan Hayde, 505th Command and Control Wing Commander Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision advantage, July 22 - Aug. 8.Hosted by the 705th Combat Training Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, the DMOCs live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets.The DMOC enables mission command by offering a safe, synthetic mission set where the BMC2 [battle management command and control] community can execute commanders intent without real-world risk, said Maj. David Blessman, BE 25-3 DMOC exercise director. This is where we integrate at scale with the joint force to sharpen deterrence and ensure were ready to fight and win, if called. U.S. Navy Sailors participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOCs live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res MQ-9 pilots from the 17th Attack Squadron fly in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOCs live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Screens and whiteboards were blurred and security badges were removed for security purposes. Photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Marine Air Support Squadron 3 Marines participate in Bamboo Eagle 25-3, a combat-realistic scenario in combined live-fly, virtual and constructive exercise, at the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 5, 2025. The DMOCs live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, training environment provides a high-fidelity proving ground where commanders and battle managers can practice decision-making in contested, degraded and operationally complex environments without risk to life or assets. (Computer screens and papers were blurred for security purposes; photo cropped to focus on subject.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Alenne Mojica) Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Joint Force IntegrationBE 25-3 exercised multi-service integration across Air, Space, Naval, Marine, Army, Guard and Reserve components, demonstrating seamless joint operations in a simulated contested theater.Within the DMOCs battlespace, Sailors from 3rd Fleet, Marines from Marine Corps Air Support Squadron 3 from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Marines from the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, integrated agile expeditionary operations. Soldiers from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command contributed Army air defense assets, further enhancing joint integration.The Air Force brought in MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators from Holloman and Creech AFBs and Space Force Guardians from the Space Force at Schriever SFB. The 728th Battle Management Control Squadron at Robins AFB, operated as the Battle Control Center. Airmen from Tyndall AFB, Whiteman AFB, Ellsworth AFB, Joint Base San Antonio and Creech AFB manned the Red and White Force, joined by personnel from the Air National Guard and the Marine Corps.The exercise featured a live Air Expeditionary Wing led by the Air Force Reserves 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, supported by White Force Airmen from Nellis AFBs 805th Combat Training Squadron, as part of their 200-level training under the Air Forces Force Generation, or AFFORGEN, model.Airborne distributed elements also contributed. E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, crews at Tinker AFB provided real-time battle management and surveillance, while RC-135 reconnaissance crews at Offutt AFB conducted intelligence-gathering and electronic reconnaissance, both executing vital mission sets in the virtual environment.Warfighters integrated into the DMOCs LVC environment, directly shaping scenario development, execution and assessment, said Lt. Col. David Jones, 705th CTS/DMOC commander. Their presence helped drive realism, cultural fluency and collaborative planning in the LVC environment. This level of integration enabled dynamic, decentralized execution, core to mission command, across the full scope of BE 25-3 operations.Mission Command: Practiced, Not PrescribedAs future conflicts grow more contested
