Langley Air Force Base, Va. -- Air Combat Command formally activated the ACC Operations Analysis Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, June 4, 2025.
The squadron’s mission is to execute operational analysis by transforming data into decision advantage for ACC commanders and warfighters within combat airpower, cyberwarfare, and intelligence formations.
Maj. Gen. William D. Betts, Director of Plans, Programs and Requirements at Headquarters ACC presided over the ceremony.
“Squadron activations don’t happen often, so this is a special event,” said Betts. “This is a culmination of a plan to deliver ops analysis at the squadron level and using data to drive decisions.”
The squadron formerly operated as HQ ACC Detachment 4, which was established in 2023 as an interim solution while the organization grew to squadron size. Maj. Micah Hafich, who served as detachment commander, assumed command following the ACC OAS activation.
“The activation of an Operations Analysis Squadron in ACC is a testament to the growing demand for our team’s analytic capabilities,” Hafich said. “We are here to help deliver decision advantage to ACC commanders and Airmen, enhancing decision-making and execution across ACC’s warfighting capabilities.”
This demand reflects a broader shift in how ACC integrates data-driven insights into every level of operations.
“Our operations analysts ensure that data science is not just a tool but a core enabler of operational success,” Hafich said. “Our goal remains the same – leveraging analytics to optimize both mission execution and readiness at the tactical and operational levels for units across ACC.”
Over the past two years as a detachment, the unit has completed 40 project requests from 34 separate units, including organizations within the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, 1st Fighter Wing, 53rd Wing, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, 99th Air Base Wing, and 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing.
One project involved assembling and transforming multiple data streams to analyze the past and present operations tempo of Tactical Air Control Party operations. This helped the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron have a complete understanding of their current troop status, project future readiness, and plan training and operations.
“The ability to accurately convey our readiness to senior leaders, planners, and combatant commanders is critical to the TACP weapon system,” said Lt. Col. Matthew Lisa, 13 ASOS commander. “The dashboard Det 4 developed really helps us see ourselves so we can maximize readiness while preserving our people under a high ops tempo, preventing burnout.”
Other examples of the analytic work executed by the squadron to propel the mission of ACC units forward include using data scraping and transformation to automate Mission Execution Forecast generation, transforming and synthesizing Crowd-Sourced Flight data from multiple weapons systems, streamlining requesting units’ workflows and data collection processes, and performing big data analytics for test events. The team is skilled in various operations analysis techniques to include optimization, data analysis and visualization, predictive analytics, applied machine learning, decision analysis, probabilities and statistics, process automation, and more.
Moving forward as a squadron, Hafich is looking forward to building upon the successes of Det 4 and continuing to assist units with optimizing their capabilities.
"We are pleased that our operations analysts have already delivered impactful solutions to commanders and operators across the command," Hafich said. "We are excited to expand our partnerships across ACC, building on Det 4’s successes to further enhance mission effectiveness, streamline operational processes, and empower Airmen with innovative analytic capabilities."
For inquiries or requests for analytic support, ACC commanders and airmen are encouraged to contact the ACC Operations Analysis Squadron at DSN: 574-0089 or accoas.sq.workflow@us.af.mil.