Our Mission

DAF PAE C3BM's mission is to deliver an integrated DAF BATTLE NETWORK, the systems-of-systems that provides resilient decision advantage. 
 
The PAE is the integrating entity for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management within the department, aligning technical architecture and acquisition authorities to execute its efforts to streamline the delivery of decision advantage capabilities. 
 
The organization has the architectural authorities to direct technical integration activities across the DAF, while also having the acquisition authorities of a PAE to execute organic materiel solutions to field a survivable, distributable command and control capability into an integrated DAF BATTLE NETWORK.
 
 
What is the DAF BATTLE NETWORK?
 
The DAF BATTLE NETWORK is the integrated system-of-systems connecting sensor, effector, and logistics systems providing better situational awareness, faster operational decisions, and decisive direction to the force. 
 
It integrates roughly 50 programs of record across the department, ensuring resilient decision advantage needed by the Air Force, Space Force, Joint, and Coalition forces to win against the pacing challenge.  
 
It is the DAF’s contribution to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). 
 
Learn more here.

Our Leadership

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey

Brig Gen Luke Cropsey headshot
 
Portfolio Acquisition Executive

 

Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey is the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (DAF PAE C3BM), Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. DAF PAE C3BM integrates the C3BM materiel enterprise within the department, aligning technical architecture and acquisition authorities to streamline the delivery of decision advantage capabilities via the DAF BATTLE NETWORK.

Ms. Tracy Whittlesey

 
C3BM Deputy

Ms. Katelyn E. Nelson

 
Director

Dr. Bryan Tipton

 
Chief, Architecture and Engineering

Our Core Values

  • Extreme Teaming across the DAF BATTLE NETWORK Enterprise
  • Ruthless Focus on Operational Outcomes
  • Violent Execution of DAF BATTLE NETWORK Priorities

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