Unit:
612th Air and Space Operations Center

Motto/Slogan/Nickname:
Motto: Leading the Fight - Ever Vigilant "Omnis Vigilantia"
Nickname: Raiders

Mission:
To provide a Falconer weapon system with full-spectrum, continuous 24/7 capability to plan, command and control, execute and assess employment of air, space, and information operations in support of CDRUSSOUTHCOM. Support the Commander, Air Forces Southern, in CDRUSSOUTHCOM-assigned roles and responsibilities as theater C/JFACC to include support for a forward operations reach-back for command and control.

Vision Statement:
Provide the worldwide standard for air, space, and information operations in support of national strategy.

Members:
The 612th AOC is made up of 176 enlisted personnel, 56 officers, 19 civilians and four contractors.

Recent Accomplishments:
- 2007 23 Wing First Sergeants of the Year
- 2007 Team D-M First Sergeant of the Year
- 2007 12th Air Force First Sergeant of the Year
- 2007 Four "Below the Zone" promotions
- 2007 Airman of the Year (deployed location)
- 2007 ACC Outstanding AD ISR NCO of the Year
- 2007 ACC Outstanding ARC Field Grade ISR Officer of the Year
- 2007 ACC Outstanding ARC Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Officer of the Year
- 2007 ACC Outstanding ARC ISR Senior NCO of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding AD Field Grade ISR Officer of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding AD ISR Senior NCO of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding AD ISR NCO of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding AD ISR Airman of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding ISR Civilian of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding ARC Field Grade ISR Officer of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding ARC ISR Officer of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding ARC ISR Senior NCO of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding ISRD/IOS/IS Intelligence Unit of the Year
- 2007 12th AF Outstanding Senior Civilian of the Year
- 2007 HQ 12th AF Airman of the Year
- 2007 12th AF NCO of the Year
- 2007 12th AF FGO of the Year

Commander's Quote:
"As Raider One, it is truly an honor and an absolute privilege to lead such a fine group of Airmen. The 612th Air and Space Operations Center performs its mission at the operational and strategic level of war under the commanders of U.S. Southern Command and 12th Air Force."

"We are the newest of five Falconer AOC weapon systems worldwide. We recently underwent reorganization where we now have five divisions comprised of combat operations, combat plans, strategy, air mobility, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Our heritage comes from the Raiders of WWII who performed a tactical mission, executed in a joint manner, at a desperate time for our nation, at great risk, reaping strategic consequences. The new Combined Air Operations Center facility was dedicated last spring in honor of the leader of the Doolittle raid and the first commanding general of 12 AF as the Gen. James H. Doolittle Center. His leadership is best summed up in what he said after receiving the Medal of Honor giving all of us a great legacy to carry on, "'I'll accept this on behalf of all the boys who were on the raid because they shared the same risk I did, and spend the rest of my life trying to earn it.'"

Col. John "Mars" Marselus
612th Air and Space Operations Center commander