Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond spoke at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Sept. 21, addressing a packed auditorium in National Harbor, Md. Here is a video of his remarks.
The Air Force’s BACN may be cooked—the service plans to retire its entire E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet in fiscal 2028 and equip aircraft to use satellite communications instead.