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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Edwards, 125th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 commander, responds to a simulated alert call during the Advanced Battle Management System Onramp 2 demonstration out of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Sept. 3, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Dutton)

Air Force names Eileen Vidrine chief of data and AI

Vidrine, who served previously as Air Force's chief data officer, takes over as CDAO as Maj. Gen. John Olson, who held the role for the past year…

Jan 13, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

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Defense Department leaders stress need for JADC2 concept of operations

Senior Pentagon officials are expected to prioritize this "fundamental" topic in the near term.

Jul 11, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Military services, Pentagon CDAO meeting weekly to coordinate AI efforts

Synergy among the services' AI efforts has "never been better," according to the Air Force's head of data and AI.

Jun 10, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

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