Special Operations Command

Members of the 6th Special Operations Squadron use a tablet to upload coordinates during an exercise showcasing the capabilities of the Advanced Battle Management System at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 17, 2019. During the first demonstration of the ABMS, operators across the Air Force, Army, Navy and industry tested multiple real-time data sharing tools and technology in a homeland defense-based scenario enacted by U.S. Northern Command and enabled by Air Force senior leaders. The collection of networked systems and immediately available information is critical to enabling joint service operations across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

As the US military struggles, some C2 challenges for special forces

Auditors have found that the Special Operations Command has trouble with oversight of its command and control or C-2 structures.

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DoD IG recognizes whistleblower for hotline tip that led to $25M settlement

Agency Oversight

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is aerial refueled by a KC-135 “Stratotanker” over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 as part of an escort mission in support of the B-52 “Stratofortress” deployment. The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Air Force will turn its tankers into flying hotspots in first deployment of ABMS

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JAIC planning broad-reaching projects for 2021 focused on business and logistics

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PRAC points out teleworking difficulties in analysis of agencies’ coronavirus response

Federal Newscast

U.S. Strategic Command/Master Sgt. April Wickes

Battle of semantics leads to change in the way combatant commands are named

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Space Force has officially started posting job openings

Federal Newscast

Bicameral bill would even out locality and General Schedule pay

Federal Newscast

DoD using 14 entities as JEDI pathfinders as contract gets underway

Defense

OPM examining how feds pay union dues after Supreme Court ruling

Federal Newscast

General orders ethics review of US special operations forces

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command is launching an ethics review of his commando forces because of recent incidents of bad behavior and criminal…

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Special Operations Command to issue ethics guidance, amid scandals

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.