C4ISR & Networks

Airmen took command of two major defense intelligence organizations Feb. 2, as Gen. Timothy D. Haugh succeeded Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone as head of U.S. Cyber Command, and Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse became director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Haugh is the first Airman to ...

WORLD: Space

Jan. 26, 2024
WORLD: Space: Space Command reaches FOC; New Space Force Exercise, Red Skies; Space Planes most watched on orbit; SDA getting 18 more transport layer satellites.

Verbatim

Jan. 26, 2024
A collection of quotes on airpower, space power, and national security issues.
The Department of the Air Force awarded a three-year, $2.5 million contract last week to Quantum Research Services, a small firm affiliated with Purdue University, for what they say is the Pentagon’s first ever “operational, production-level quantum computing software.” The software will focus on supply chain ...

World: Personnel

Nov. 30, 2023
WORLD: Personnel: Weighted Airman Promotion System goes digital.

WORLD: Modernization

Nov. 30, 2023
WORLD: B-21 Raider's first flight; Tests begin on T-7A Red Hawk; New cloud-based command and control system.
The 16th Air Force is working on an “information warfare operation center concept” to more effectively counteract the influence of China and Russia, commander Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy said Nov. 13. The goal of the construct is to provide “unity of effort” across the service, Kennedy ...
The U.S. took a significant step in modernizing its air defense recently when a new system, known as Cloud-Based Command and Control (CBC2), came online at one of the key centers monitoring the skies of North America. The Eastern Air Defense Sector, one of NORAD’s ...