Splender [SEP] inception
Cruz formed the alternative pop/rock quartet Splender in 1997. The New York-based group went through various incarnations, eventually choosing drummer Marc Slutsky after he responded to an advertisement in the "Village Voice" and lead guitarist Jonathan Svec. Boone is the son of an R&B and Jazz singer, and toured with his mother in his youth.
When the band were originally known as Hidden Persuaders, they signed a 'development deal' with leading independent music publisher, Hit & Run Music Publishing, having been brought into
components of the 57th Operations Group, placing them all under a single organization. Has trained combat aircrews in adversary threat tactics since its inception.
History Lineage.
- Established as 57th Adversary Tactics Group on 31 Aug 2005
History Assignments.
- 57th Wing, 15 Sep 2005–Present
History Components.
- 64th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–Present
- 65th Aggressor Squadron: 15 Sep 2005–26 September 2014
- 527th Space Aggressor Squadron: 14 Apr 2006–Present
- 547th Intelligence Squadron, 15 Sep 2005–2014
- 57th Adversary Tactics