New leadership at Scott’s expeditionary center unit Published Sept. 29, 2010 By Senior Airman Amber R. Kelly-Herard 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Mobility Operations School, Detachment 2 received a new commander Sept. 24. Lt. Col. Wallace Kost relinquished command to Lt. Col. Joseph Davisson at 10 a.m. at Rockwell Hall. "As Airmen pass through our doors, they are ready to make the world a better place as they become better planners and executioners," said now retired Colonel Kost. Colonel Davisson assumed command after previously serving as the Chief of the Contingency Division at 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center). "I remember coming to this great organization before I started working at TACC. Their professionalism, enthusiasm and creativity prepared me well for my duties at TACC," said Colonel Davisson. "It never dawned on me that I would be a part of this great organization. "I've experienced working at TACC and the Fusion center and the value this institution has to the air mobility mission and lasting success in fighting the war," he added. "I look forward to overseeing the relevant and meaningful training that will transform mobility warriors into mobility experts." The mission statement of Det. 2 reads, "Develop highly skilled and insightful mobility personnel capable of meeting wartime operations through a collaborative classroom and realistic training environment." The Mobility Operations School, formerly known as Operating Location-A, was established Dec. 1, 2005. The school is responsible for training all command post controllers in Air Mobility Command, all personnel that will be assigned to the 618th AOC (TACC) and all air mobility liaison officers. Recently, the school has also expanded its training capabilities to include U.S. Transportation Command. "To date we have graduated 2,726 students between the three courses," said Ted Glover, USAF Mobility Operations School, Det. 2 AMC Command and Control course director. In the detachment's five years, they have expanded to 16 full-time courses and conduct more than 50 classes yearly.