DAF Battle Network to be put to test in Ringleader exercises

DAF Battle Network to be put to test in Ringleader exercises

DENVER -- The Air Force Department is beginning exercises to test the power of its DAF Battle Network system, service Secretary Troy Meink announced yesterday. The Ringleader demonstrations this year will incorporate ground, air and space systems for command, control, communications and battle management -- systems that have been designed to scale and integrate into the joint force. The DAF Battle Network, which came out of the C3BM Program Exec…

New ‘Ringleader’ Exercise Series to Test DAF Battle Network

AURORA, Colo.—The Air Force and Space Force are preparing to kick off a series of exercises called “Ringleader” aimed at testing the services’ ability to integrate the troves of data collected by ground, air, and space sensors, and use it to track and engage enemy targets. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink unveiled the effort Feb. 23 at AFA’s Warfare Symposium here. The goal, he said, is to put the Department of the Air Force’s Battle Network—an i…