Airmen of the Royal Australian Air Force joined their American counterparts for JEFX 2006 at Nellis AFB, Nev. It was opportune for the down-under crowd since they are in the midst of revamping their own air operations center. The Australian and American airmen worked side-by-side in the JEFX CAOC, providing a unique opportunity to conduct some coalition training. “We need to be able to operate together to be effective,” said RAAF Squadron Leader Ken Bowes, adding, “Coming to JEFX ensures we have a clear understanding of future US Air Force command and control operations.”
A new report from the Government Accountability Office calls for the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer to have budget certification authority over the military services’ research and development accounts—a move the services say would add a burdensome and unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
