DOD driving toward new electromagnetic spectrum battle management ideas

By Rachel Cohen / December 15, 2017 at 7:00 AM
The Joint Staff has wrapped up a Functional Capabilities Board review of an electromagnetic battle management initial capabilities document to be approved by the Joint Capabilities Board early next year, military officials recently told Inside the Air Force . The ICD review and similar efforts to modernize the military's electronic warfare and spectrum management capabilities underscore a larger question of whether the electromagnetic spectrum should be designated as a sixth combat domain. That work dovetails with the Air Force's fledgling...

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