The Air Force’s PEO‑C3BM, led by Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey, will formally take responsibility for INDOPACOM’s Joint Fires Network on Oct. 1 as the effort moves from R&D into an integrated acquisition program office, consolidating authority over joint command‑and‑control networks and accelerating AI‑enabled battle management.
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On Oct. 1 the USAF PEO‑C3BM will transition INDOPACOM’s Joint Fires Network from R&D into an integrated acquisition program office, centralizing authority for joint C2 networks under Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey.
The move accelerates fielding of AI‑enhanced battle‑management capabilities and aligns with broader service efforts to embed machine learning across operations — see the USAF’s $99M ATA‑AI investment (https://hype.aero/?story=b4e000e0-01d2-4a68-8e61-ac54bc14739b) and the Space Force’s push to integrate AI across routine operations (https://hype.aero/?story=ebb09c1a-d155-4182-bb03-0b89f1d4d857).
Consolidation of acquisition and requirements for C2 and joint fires in the Indo‑Pacific will be a focal point for primes and systems integrators as the program moves from experimentation to formal procurement.
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