Aerial Command Center

The Aerial Command Center was a mobile chopper used by the private military company Diamond Dogs during the 1980s. This acted as the immediate base outside of Mother Base, and also ferried Big Boss and other operatives to various locations if needed.

Aft section
The aft section was where the main operative was to be seated. On the walls adjoining the seats are photographs, while the ceiling nearest the seating contains some intel relating to any missions he or she had undergone.

Side sections
This seating area was where the operative's buddy would be located.

Behind the scenes
The Aerial Command Center was first alluded to with various photographs posted by Hideo Kojima on Twitter, showing the inside of a chopper. The name was revealed within the Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox: The Official Magazine coverage of The Phantom Pain, although it was not made clear whether this was intended to refer to the chopper. The chopper as well as the Aerial Command Center were eventually confirmed to be one and the same in the E3 2015 gameplay demo for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The Aerial Command Center mainly acted as the primary hub for the game, where the player can review photos taken during the game or intel, as well as observing the iDroid in relative peace.

A similar location was also utilized in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes with a similar function, with the only difference being the layout.