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Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

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US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
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US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
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September 2022
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1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia

Cross-Functional Team Lead, Department of the Air Force Advanced Battle Management System

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

The US military faces an adversary in China with the geographic, technological, and industrial strength to meet and potentially exceed the capability and capacity of US and allied forces in an Indo-Pacific conflict. Creativity and operational innovation will therefore be essential for US forces to gain an edge and deter or defeat Chinese aggression. To unlock the untapped potential of commanders and operators, the US Air Force is pursuing a new set of tools and techniques for command and control as part of its Advanced Battle Management System, or ABMS. Part of the Pentagon’s overall effort at Joint Domain Command and Control, ABMS is building the structures, processes, and systems that will empower leaders in the field and integrate forces around essential missions.

Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a discussion with Air Force Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia about ABMS and the future of Air Force command and control.

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