The Next-Generation Air Operations Center Weapon System effort aims to upgrade the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System ...

Beneath the surface of the city, down a series of turns and stairwells, the noise of the outside world fades. In its place, ...

159th Fighter Squadron pilots take off from Jacksonville, Florida, on Aug. 26, 2016. (Staff Sgt. Carlynne DeVine/U.S. Air Fore National Guard) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force is prioritizing ...

The Air Force is in the early stages of a modernization effort for its command-and-control system for air operations. Postings on Sam.gov signal that the service wants a faster and more flexible ...

The Department of the Air Force has made an initial announcement for the development of next-generation artificial intelligence and distributed capabilities to support the Department of Defense’s ...

When U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall came into office in mid-2021, one of his first steps was to review the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program and broader command and control ...

The Department of the Air Force's almost one-year old Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM), led by Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey, the ...

A tactical air control party specialist fires his weapon at targets during the TACP 2022 Lightning Challenge at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Nov. 4, 2022. Lightning Challenge tests TACP ...

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to increase spending for its next airborne nuclear command-and-control aircraft, and it most likely will choose used aircraft. USAF currently uses an aging fleet of ...

In another important step before soliciting new and emerging technologies from industry for the Department of the Air Force’s command, control, communications battle management, the Advanced Battle ...