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Air Combat Command Targeting October for Completion of Campaign Plan

Air Combat Command Targeting October for Completion of Campaign Plan
Several F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, sit on the ramp for AGILE FLAG 21-2 at Tyndall AFB, Fla. on April 30. Air Combat Command developed the AGILE FLAG 21-2 experiment to create a lead wing, aligning squadrons from different locations under a single commander, enhancing their readiness as a team before deploying into a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

As the U.S. Air Force continues to retool to counter the "near peer" threats of China and Russia, Air Combat Command (ACC) is targeting October for completing its campaign plan regarding such threats. ACC said that the campaign plan working group stood up in March and is focusing on "a sustainable force offering optimized for adaptive operations in a contested environment and able to rapidly deploy and generate combat power in a peer environment." While top discussion topics among defense…

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