Since JEFX is a bi-annual event, the planning for the 2008 installment is already under way, according to Lt. Col. J.J. King, the deputy director of the Air Force Experimentation Office—the steward of the experiment. King told reporters at the Pentagon Wednesday that the next experimentation cycle will key on building “collaborative connectivity” among forces, with special attention focused on space and global strike missions.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.