US Joint Forces Command has undertake a new Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration to help it break down problems with battlespace communications. One goal, says JFCOM officials, is to give tactical commanders “the ability to access and control intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors that directly benefit their operations.” The technology they plan to use is called Adaptive Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computer Systems and ISR Node—or AJCN, for short.
The Air Force is requesting about $141 million for initial enlistment bonuses in its fiscal 2026 budget, while Space Force wants $13 million.
