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Air Force Assembling Multi-Domain Operations Center Operations Concept

Pat Host

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

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Air Force Assembling Multi-Domain Operations Center Operations Concept

Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Lt. Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond. Photo: Air Force.

The Air Force has a team assembling the concept of operations for its futuristic multi-domain operations center that was featured in its Future Operating Concept (FOC) released last fall.Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Lt. Gen. John Raymond said Wednesday this team is figuring out how to best integrate air, space and cyberspace capabilities, synchronizing the efforts of the regional air operations centers (AOC) with the global AOCs and providing the air component commanders decision-quality information in the…

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