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March 8, 2021
Test like we fight: ‘Orange Flag’, ‘Black Flag’ collaborate to accelerate change

Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4.
Oct. 27, 2020
Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office officially transfers to ISR and Cyber Effects Operations staff to continue to integrate ‘information warfare’

Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office joins the Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications Directorate assigned to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations. This is a vital move in a larger plan to support, from a Headquarters
Sept. 30, 2020
605 TES Testing Effort Crucial to Ensure ABMS, Real-time to Any Shooter and Any Sensor

The Advanced Battle Management System Onramp #2, one of the most extensive joint experiments in recent history with the participation of all the services, including the U.S. Coast Guard, 35 military platforms, 70 industry teams, 65 government teams, spanning 30 geographic locations and four national
Sept. 22, 2020
Advanced Battle Management System OnRamp #2, Accelerating Data-Sharing and Decision-Making

The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis (ShOC-N) participated in the most recent Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp #2 exercise Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2020.
Sept. 21, 2020
Western Air Defense Sector key player in evolution of Advanced Battle Management System

A small Washington Air National Guard unit has become a key player for Air Force acquisitions in the evolution of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). Members of the Western Air Defense Sector participated in the second ever ABMS “onramp” event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Sept. 2-3, 2020.
Sept. 14, 2020
ABMS Onramp 2 sees second MQ-9 AIM-9X shot and other CMD tactics development

From employing an AIM-9X from an MQ-9 to improving AGR-20 cruise missile defense tactics from the F-16, units across the 53d Wing played a critical role in the Advanced Battle Management System Onramp #2 from August 31 to September 3, 2020. A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th Test

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Test like we fight: ‘Orange Flag’, ‘Black Flag’ collaborate to accelerate change

Air Force’s Spectrum Management Office officially transfers to ISR and Cyber Effects Operations staff to continue to integrate ‘information warfare’

605 TES Testing Effort Crucial to Ensure ABMS, Real-time to Any Shooter and Any Sensor

Advanced Battle Management System OnRamp #2, Accelerating Data-Sharing and Decision-Making

Western Air Defense Sector key player in evolution of Advanced Battle Management System

ABMS Onramp 2 sees second MQ-9 AIM-9X shot and other CMD tactics development