U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Watson, 505th Command and Control Wing deputy commander, rt, listens to the 705th Combat Training Squadron subject matter expert brief on the incorporation of operational command and control into exercise Virtual Flag 26-4, at the Distributed Mission Operations Center, located on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 6, 2026. By introducing realistic friction between the tactical and operational levels of command and control, the exercise forces joint leaders to develop the complex problem-solving skills required to achieve decision advantage. (Image was cropped to focus on subject and areas were blacked out/blurred for security reasons.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Debora Henley)
| Date Taken: | 08.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2026 15:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9901402 |
| VIRIN: | 260806-F-ES928-1004 |
| Resolution: | 5900x3934 |
| Size: | 4.69 MB |
| Location: | KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO, US |
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