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C3BM launches software developer student pipeline
February 18, 2026 — The DAF C3BM launched its first iteration of a training pipeline meant to prepare Airmen for the rigors of developing software capabilities in support of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK... MORE

Airmen from the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management participate in its first iteration of a training pipeline meant to prepare them for the rigors of software development, here, Feb. 12, 2026. The Airmen are software developers C3BM’s Kessel Run division, Operational Response Team division, and Airspace Mission Planning division’s Conjure branch. The pipeline will provide them with technical knowledge in a range of subjects centered around software development mirroring industry standards and C3BM’s culture. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

Around the Air Force: Emerald Warrior Department Level Exercise, Next-Gen Command and Control, New Cyber Office
August 1, 2025 — In this week's look around the Air Force, AFSOC hosts Emerald Warrior 25.2 as part of the DLE series, the TOC-Light capability gets an upgrade with the Major Release 2 prototype, and the DAF creates a new AF/A6 DCS office dedicated to warfighter comms. and cyber systems... MORE

In this week's look around the Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command hosts Exercise Emerald Warrior 25.2 as part of the Department Level Exercise series, the Tactical Operations Center-Light capability gets an upgrade with the Major Release 2 prototype for agile command and control, and the Department of the Air Force creates a new AF/A6 Deputy Chief of Staff office dedicated to warfighter communications and cyber systems.

Air Force stands up A6 for warfighter communications, cyber systems
July 24, 2025 — The Department of the Air Force has created a new AF/A6 Deputy Chief of Staff office dedicated to warfighter communications and cyber systems... MORE

Service members stand and replace their patches with new ones.

Air Force plans to add ‘science’ to the ‘art’ of war
January 23, 2025 — The Air Force continues to advance its efforts to modernize command and control systems through the development of a transformational model for decision advantage, which reveals opportunities to improve warfighters’ ability to make better decisions faster than their adversary. ... MORE

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (June 28, 2024) – U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Department of the Air Force Advanced Battle Management Cross Functional Team, reviews experiment objectives during the Capstone 24B event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 28, 2024. The 805th CTS, also known as the Shadow Operations Center - Nellis (ShOC-N), executed the first of two Capstone events experimenting with and developing tactics, techniques, and procedures for integrated automation between the operational and tactical command and control including battle management levels, to create competitive advantages for the United States and its allies and partners. (Courtesy Photo by Debora Henley).

Optimizing decision advantage through human-machine team experimentation
October 17, 2024 — The Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team hosted the first software sprint experiment to examine software solutions for enhanced command and control in conjunction with the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 9-13... MORE