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Aug. 15, 2022
In assessing his first year, Kendall sees achievement but many challenges ahead

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reflects on his first year on the job.
June 29, 2022
Air Force hosts service chiefs to discuss JADC2

The meeting focused on the DoD’s progress and projections for JADC2 in order to identify opportunities for the services to align their developmental efforts and to identify the obstacles that may frustrate moving forward to achieve the objectives of JADC2 in support of the joint force.
June 27, 2022
Kendall outlines progress on ‘transformation’ tempered by continuing threats, need for ‘urgency’

Offering a report card on the state of transformation across the Air and Space Forces, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said June 24 that progress has been made but more is needed, and the pace of change must quicken to reshape and refocus the services to meet fast evolving global threats.
March 3, 2022
Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall discussed how the Air and Space Forces must modernize to meet new, emerging threats and challenges by implementing the Department of the Air Force’s “seven operational imperatives.”
Jan. 19, 2022
Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance

Kendall offered the assessment during a 45-minute “virtual fireside chat” sponsored by the Center for a New American Security or CNAS, a Washington-based think tank that is influential on questions of national security and defense policy.
May 21, 2021
With its promise and performance confirmed, ABMS moves to a new phase

After 18 months exploring new ways to better connect the joint force alongside a growing cadre of industry partners, the Department of the Air Force is ready to move ABMS from the drawing board into the hands of warfighters.
March 5, 2021
DGS-4 Airmen advance USAFE’s JADC2 construct

Distributed Ground System-4 is advancing key aspects of operations for greater contribution within Joint All-Domain Command and Control alongside U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa partners.JADC2 is one of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown Jr.’s top modernization priorities and is

In assessing his first year, Kendall sees achievement but many challenges ahead

Air Force hosts service chiefs to discuss JADC2

Kendall outlines progress on ‘transformation’ tempered by continuing threats, need for ‘urgency’

Kendall details ‘Seven Operational Imperatives’ & how they forge the Future Force

Kendall Outlines ‘Operational Imperatives,’ Choices During Think Tank Appearance

With its promise and performance confirmed, ABMS moves to a new phase

DGS-4 Airmen advance USAFE’s JADC2 construct