USAF B-52s bring region together through Middle East presence patrol

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#1 - USAF B-52s bring region together through Middle East presence patrol
By: The Ninth Air Force (AFC) Public Affairs 04-02-22
Re: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...esence-patrol/

SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) --

Coalition and regional partner air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and two F-22 Raptors on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29.

The bomber’s flight originated at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, and flew over the East Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula, and Red Sea before departing the region.

“With each bomber task force mission, (U.S. Air Forces Central) and partner air forces demonstrate the strength of regional airpower,” said Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, Ninth Air Force (AFCENT) commander. “An unprecedented nine countries flew with our B-52 today, so this mission clearly signaled our ability to quickly bring forces to the theater and operate seamlessly with our partners during a training event that signals our combined commitment to regional stability and defense.”

The non-stop B-52 mission included fighter escorts from the Royal Air Force and regional partner nations, enhancing regional stability and security through a show of combined strength and capability.

The flow of airpower throughout theater during this presence patrol was significant due to the addition of F-22s, which entered the USCENTCOM area of responsibility in February.

The B-52 and its aircrew are assigned to 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and flew the mission under Air Force Global Strike Command’s bomber task force mission-set.

USCENTCOM, through Ninth Air Force (AFCENT), has facilitated two bomber task force missions in 2022 as a demonstration of the U.S.-led coalition’s commitment to promoting regional stability. The last bomber-led mission across the Central Region involved one B-52 and occurred Feb. 14.
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#2 Air Force Cryptologic Office establishes new information dominance initiative
By: Cap. Francic Castille - AF Crypotologic Office
Re: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Disp...ce-initiative/

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) --

The Air Force Cryptologic Office recently established the first Converged Air Force Enterprise Mission framework to harness total enterprise capacity and deliver information dominance now and for decades to come.

As one of the new initiatives within the cryptologic component of the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), CAFEM is steering the enterprise away from the platform-centered intelligence analysis standard to a sensor agnostic and problem-centric architecture. The concept is focused on modernizing the decades-old intelligence production framework and providing combatant commands, commanders and intelligence partners with the necessary agility of analysis.

CAFEM leverages the full potential within the cryptologic enterprise by connecting analysts working similar mission sets regardless of geographic location, unit of assignment or Air Force component. The approach insulates missions against fluctuations in manning that might otherwise impede production. It provides a steady-state analytical and reporting capacity against identified missions. At its core, CAFEM is an intuitive methodology designed to center cryptologic Airmen on real-time collaboration and information exchange.

The collaborative ecosystem CAFEM provides is a major benefit to analysts. Here, the most junior and most senior Airmen participate in the same virtual space analyzing problem-sets, which provides a common learning experience for all participants. Centralized participation in CAFEM production also creates a link to cultivate a reporting standard that exceeds current norms and better meets customer requirements.

The initial design focused specifically on Air Force cryptologic missions and requirements; however, it is scalable to encompass the entirety of the Air Force intelligence community and even joint service or national intelligence production.

As CAFEM becomes the standard for cryptologic analysis and production, it has the flexibility to evolve and grow to harness total capacity against any target-set.

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