The Global Cyberspace Integration Center at Langley AFB, Va., will link simulations at Langley and 14 other US sites participating in testing when exercise Integral Fire begins on Monday. The GCIC coordinates actions, providing an operationally realistic background for the tactical systems to function during Integral Fire, reports Capt. Larry van der Oord. Among the systems being evaluated is tactical data link integration for the Air and Space Operations Centers.
The U.S. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
