Command and Control Archives

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct Lightning Strike 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1-30, 2024. Lightning Strike 25 exemplifies MWCS-38’s ability to establish and maintain up to 15 communication nodes supporting Force Design initiatives by enabling distributed command and control in contested environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman)

Marines looking for capability portfolio approach to command and control

To be more flexible and adaptable to changes, the Corps is breaking down some of the silos between systems and funding lines.

Apr 30, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Claros, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, trains on identifying a target with a laser target locator during Project Convergence-Capstone 5 (PC-C5) on Fort Irwin, Calif, in March 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karla N. Guerrero)

What will the Army’s Next-Gen C2 contract look like?

As the Army establishes its baseline for what Next-Gen C2 will be, the acquisition community will look to move that into contract awards for the program of…

Mar 24, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell and Joint Staff Director for Operations Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

Trump administration targets Houthi drone experts, C2 arsenal in first wave of ongoing strikes

Top officials shared new details during the Defense Department’s first on-camera press briefing under the new Trump administration.

Mar 17, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) In route to Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) sail in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

Navy looking to fuse data and sensors to fight better from maritime operations centers

"This battlespace is just bigger and bigger across a larger amount of sea space,” Vice Adm. Karl Thomas said at the annual WEST conference this week.

Jan 30, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

The national colors of Australia, Japan, and the U.S. posted outside the Ground Component Command headquarters during the opening ceremony rehearsal at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2024. The exercise serves as a cornerstone of Operation Pathways, the U.S. Army Pacific’s premier series of exercises demonstrating America’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This marks the 44th iteration of this annual Japan-based exercise that began in 1982. This is the second year Australia is participating in the exercise and is a testament to its value. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samarion Hicks)

Army used pair of concurrent exercises to test distributed command and control nodes

The Army concurrently ran its Warfighter Exercise with Yama Sakura, a first in the Japanese-American annual event's 40-year history.

Dec 19, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers, scientists, and engineers with C5ISR Center, conducted a demonstration of some of the organization’s Next Generation Command and Control technology during the Network Modernization Experiment 2024 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sep. 25, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Kyle Richardson/Released)

Army’s next-gen command and control program will be a ‘clean slate’

The Army is looking to do things differently in pursing Next Generation Command and Control, to include iterative and updated "characteristics of needs" documents to industry.

Dec 16, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Grasso, an aviation communication technician with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, controls a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System to conduct counter unmanned aerial surveillance aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 14, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carl Matthew Ruppert)

DIU confronting C2 challenge for counter-drone phase of Replicator

"For Replicator 2, we have a similar challenge with command and control across these systems, so we're starting that now. And so we're going to get ahead…

Dec 12, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Japan’s Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani greet each other before participating in an official bilateral meeting in Japan on Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

US, Japan reaffirm plans to strengthen military alliance as global conflicts flare up

The military partners are puzzling out new procedures and other operational measures for enhanced bilateral cooperation.

Dec 10, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Sec. Austin arrives in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 8, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

On his last Indo-Pacific trip as SecDef, Austin will see ‘a lot of firsts’ in Japan

Command-and-control progress updates, live technology demonstrations, and closed-door meetings with his top counterparts are on the agenda.

Dec 8, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during exercise RAMSTEIN FLAG 2024 while flying over the coast of Greece, Oct. 4, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Army, Air Force embark on multi-national exercises to counter emerging threats to NATO

Senior military leaders offered a glimpse into how their teams are preparing for future fights via events like Ramstein Flag and Neptune Eagle.

Oct 23, 2024 By Brandi Vincent