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By K. Houston Waters , 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs / Published March 26, 2021 Steven Wert, program executive officer, Digital, headquartered here, addresses defense and industry leaders during the AFCEA Lexington-Concord Chapter’s New Horizons 2021 March 23. The theme of virtual five-day event was “Accelerating Change -- Strengthening Partnerships --Securing the Future.” Col. Amanda Kato, AF PEO, Nuclear Command, Control and Communications, headquartered here, addr...

Key communication upgrades for USAF’s “Doomsday” planes Primary tabs 9th March 2021 The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) four-strong fleet of Boeing E-4B Nightwatch airborne command and control (C2) aircraft is receiving key upgrades that are designed to revolutionise the platform’s communication capabilities and effectiveness. The service revealed on March 4 that the first of four E-4Bs had successfully completed the upgrade process, as well as an associated developmental testing programme....

When Col. Kristen Nemish, commander of the active-duty 91st Missile Wing’s Operations Group, here, looked to fill her vacant deputy commander position in November, she turned to an Air Force Reservist.The 91st OG is one of three Air Force operational, News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions

The wing contributed by exploring various communication methodologies and technologies in support of a common operating picture. Combined JADC2 events integrate technology into a common operating network which gives the joint and allied forces an,

The 55th Wing Command Post recently earned the 2020 Large Nuclear Command and Control Command Post of the Year award. Selected from approximately 15 command posts across five different commands, this 22 member team resurrected the command post after the,

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Since the 1990s, every U.S. presidential administration has published a Nuclear Posture Review that explains the rationales behind its nuclear strategy, doctrine, and requested forces. The review envisioned and summarized here explicitly elucidates the dilemmas, uncertainties, and tradeoffs that come with current and possible alternative nuclear policies and forces. Published January 21, 2021 Executive Summary Ever since the election of Bill Clinton in...

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Since the 1990s, every U.S. presidential administration has published a Nuclear Posture Review that explains the rationales behind its nuclear strategy, doctrine, and requested forces. The review envisioned and summarized here explicitly elucidates the dilemmas, uncertainties, and tradeoffs that come with current and possible alternative nuclear policies and forces. Published January 21, 2021 Executive Summary Ever since the election of Bill Clinton in...

The ongoing India-China face-off in Eastern Ladakh may appear to be a small-scale confrontation between conventional forces. But it is still one between nuclear-armed states, and the threat of escalation cannot be denied. In its wake, India has carried out a series of missile tests, while China too has fired a number of ballistic missiles near the Paracel and Spratly Islands, apparently to warn the US, but hardly something New Delhi can ignore. This analysis makes three key points: the threat f...