Operational Imperative 2: Operationally Focused ABMS

The Air Force has tapped Leidos, the defense IT giant, to help oversee the digital infrastructure for its Advanced Battle Management System—part of the department’s contribution to the Pentagon’s larger joint all-domain command and control efforts. 
Ground-based battle managers want to compress six C-17 Globemasters’ worth of gear down to a single C-130, thanks to a new system with a fitting name: Tactical Operations Center-Light. The 752nd Operational Support Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base been designated as the “pathfinder” for Air ...
As the Air Force’s command and control enterprise starts the process of a massive transformation, the generals leading the charge have no doubt that the service will always need Airmen capable of making critical battle management decisions. The details of how these battle managers will transition ...