Tyndall AFB, Fla., is spearheading training in the integration of F-22A fighter tactics with command and control platforms. Air battle managers are training at Tyndall to send free text messages to Raptor pilots using Link-16, a high-speed digital data-link that minimizes the amount of time on the radio, allowing the pilot to destroy all his targets and get home safely without being seen or heard. “Once you get the information, you have it, and then all you have to do inside your jet is get that information to the weapon,” said Maj. Clayton Bartels, 43rd Fighter Squadron F-22 instructor pilot.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
