Jan. 19, 2023

24 SOW D-Cell, pioneers of the ACE concept, hone arctic skills in Alaska

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Agile Combat Employment is one of the most talked-about concepts in the Air Force. The ability to rapidly deploy and establish forward operating locations, manned by multi-capable Airmen, is the way the Air Force is crafting the future of warfare.  The Airmen of the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or “D-Cell,” have been doing just this for over 60 years.