Secretary Troy Meink says DAF Battle Network infrastructure is ready for real-world experimentation as Air & Space Forces integrate ground, air and space sensors for rapid warfighting decisions.
COLORADO SPRINGS | The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is preparing to launch a new series of high-end experimentation exercises dubbed “Ringleader,” aimed at testing its ability to fuse data from disparate sensors across air, land, sea, cyber, and space — and convert it into actionable targeting decisions at operational speed.
Unveiled by Secretary Troy Meink during a keynote at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium, the initiative represents a pivotal step in operationalizing the DAF Battle Network — the Air Force’s backbone contribution to the Pentagon’s broader Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) architecture.
“Over the last few years, we’ve built out the necessary software, hardware, and network infrastructure — now it’s time to test it,” Meink said.
