AFA/AEF National Report

摘要

USAF Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper spoke about an expanded definition for C2 during the "Focus on Defense" symposium, held in Layton, Utah, in June. The Utah Air Force Association's Northern Utah, Salt Lake, and Ute-Rocky Mountain Chapters organized the 26th annual conference, bringing together DOD and defense industry leaders to discuss combat support for expeditionary forces in Southwest Asia. Local newspaper reports on the symposium said that Jumper told the audience how the traditional command and control (C2) function is giving way to collaboration and connectivity and a focus on the mission. The Hill Air Force Base newspaper said Jumper used convoy operations as an example. In Iraq, moving more cargo by USAF airlifters has reduced the number of US Army truck convoys on the road. "That's where collaboration and connectivity come into play," Jumper said. He added, "It's up to the leaders in this room to facilitate C2." Gen. Gregory S. Martin, the head of Air Force Materiel Command; Gen. John W. Handy, commander of US Transportation Command and Air Mo-bili,ty Command; and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. (R) were other featured speakers at the symposium.