Colonel Mustafa Koprucu is Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. As commander, Colonel Koprucu is responsible for developing the combat capability of the Air and Space Operations Center and leading the Air Force's Distributed Mission Operations and live, virtual, and constructive capabilities. The mission of the 505th CCW is to advance, integrate, and standardize training, tactics, and testing for operational-level command of air, space, and cyber power in the joint and coalition environment. The 505th CCW comprises the 505th Training Group at Hurlburt Field, Fla., 505th Test and Evaluation Group at Nellis AFB, Nev., and 505th CCW Detachment 1 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Colonel Koprucu, a native of Boston, Mass., entered the Air Force in 1988, receiving his commission from Officer Training School. During his career, he has served as an instructor and evaluator in Airborne Warning and Control System and Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft, a weapons and tactics officer at the squadron level, a wing executive officer, Air Staff Branch Chief in the Air Force strategic studies group Checkmate, and a squadron commander.
EDUCATION
1981 Bachelor of Arts degree, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
1994 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Master of Military Operational Art and Science degree, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Master of Airpower Art and Science degree, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Command and Control Warrior Advanced Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2008 National Security Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1988 - April 1988, student, Undergraduate Controller Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2. April 1988 - July 1988, student, 607th Tactical Training Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. July 1988 - February 1989 student, AWACS, 552nd Training Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. February 1989 - January 1995, Weapons Director, Instructor Air Surveillance Officer and Tactics Officer, 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
5. January 1995 - July 1996, Evaluator and Instructor Senior Director, Sensor Manager, and Weapons Director, Det. 2, 605th Test Squadron (Joint STARS), Melbourne, Fla.
6. July 1996 - October 1997, Chief, Sensor Management Officer Training, Evaluator/Instructor Senior Director, Sensor Manager and Weapons Director, 93rd Training Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.
7. October 1997 - February 1999, Wing Executive Officer, 93rd Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
8. February 1999 - August 1999, Assistant Ops Officer, Evaluator/Instructor Senior Director, Sensor Manager, and Weapons Director, 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.
9. August 1999 - June 2000, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. June 2000 - June 2001, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. June 2001 - July 2003, Chief, PACOM/NORTHCOM/SOUTHCOM Branch, Checkmate Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
12. July 2003 - December 2003 Mission Crew Commander, 552nd Training Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
13. December 2003 - May 2005, Operations Director, 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
14. May 2005 - May 2007, Commander, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
15. May 2007 - June 2008, National Security Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
16. July 2008 - June 2010, Chief, C2 and Network Enabled Ops Division, then Chief of Staff - J9, then Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, USJFCOM, Norfolk, Va.
17. June 2010 - May 2011, Vice Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
18. May 2011 - Present, Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2008 - June 2010, Chief, C2 and Network Enabled Ops Division, then Chief of Staff - J9, then Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commander, USJFCOM, Norfolk, Va.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Air Battle Manager
Flight Hours: More than 4,600 hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours
Aircraft Flown: E-3 B/C, E-8 A/C
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and seven oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
NATO Medal with bronze star
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jan. 27, 1988
First Lieutenant Jan. 27, 1990
Captain Jan. 27, 1992
Major July 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Mar. 1, 2003
Colonel July 1, 2008
(Current as of June 2011)