June 30, 2026 Delivering combat advantage: Kessel Run passes the torch Col. Richard Lopez relinquished his position as Kessel Run’s senior materiel leader to Col. Brian Viola during a ceremony at the Minuteman Commons, here, June 25.
June 25, 2026 Space Force Integrates with Air Force in AI Sprint to Ensure Mission Dominance To secure mission dominance in a future, contested environment, the Joint Force must make decisions faster than any adversary. This imperative was the driving force behind the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or MASH, a complex, two-week experiment recently hosted in Las
June 17, 2026 Kessel Run goes hands on with AI to speed software delivery In line with the Department of the Air Force’s comprehensive strategy to operationalize artificial intelligence and maintain decisive competitive advantage, Kessel Run leadership recently took steps to enhance their organization’s overall knowledge base.
June 10, 2026 C3BM realigns contracting execution to accelerate capability delivery The organization responsible for delivering the DAF Battle Network recently realigned contracting execution responsibilities consistent with the Department of War’s ongoing pivot to a warfighter-focused acquisition system.The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command,
April 28, 2026 C2ISR Senior Materiel Leader retires after 30 years of service The senior materiel leader for Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance retired April 24, at the Museum of Aviation here, after 30 years of service.
April 7, 2026 Coding event sparks innovation, delivers C2ISR solutions Nearly 100 Airmen, government civilians, and industry partners participated in the annual J-Hack 26-1 coding event here, Jan. 27-30, 2026, to solve some of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System's most pressing challenges.
April 6, 2026 Collaborative Effort Underway to Modernize Enterprise Aircrew Management Answering Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink’s call for agile acquisition and mirroring Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach’s sharp focus on combat readiness, the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System is being designed to deliver a unified, user-friendly solution for aircrew scheduling,
March 20, 2026 Voorheis formally takes reins of C3BM The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management held an assumption of leadership ceremony to publicly welcome Brig. Gen. Jason Voorheis as its new PAE here, March 18, 2026.Voorheis officially assumed leadership of the PAE
March 18, 2026 Seventh Air Force tests future C2 capabilities during Freedom Shield 26 In a unique collaboration, the Seventh Air Force is partnering with software developers to implement and test the future of military command and control during exercise Freedom Shield 26, March 9-19, 2026.
Feb. 25, 2026 Warfighting acquisition transformation to bolster DAF BATTLE NETWORK delivery Leaders from the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management doubled down on the importance of acquisition transformation within the DAF BATTLE NETWORK framework during a panel at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare