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News | June 4, 2025
Caine Calls on Industry: 'Focus on Fighting the Next War, Not Fighting the Last War'

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called upon the community of innovators driving America's efforts on artificial intelligence to unite with the joint force during the AI+ Expo in Washington.

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Service Leaders Talk Emerging Technologies at AI Expo

Senior leaders from each military branch spoke about changing battlefield technology and their service's current transformation efforts during the AI+ Expo in Washington.

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Senior Special Ops Leader Highlights AI's Usefulness Beyond Battlefield

Artificial intelligence tools are helping U.S. Special Operations Command build its budget and run more efficiently at the administrative level, the vice commander of the command said.

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Discover how Air Force Doctrine Note 25-1 charts the Air Force’s path into an AI-driven era. More than a buzzword, AI now handles massive data at lightning speed, helping Airmen make better decisions in real-time—from managing logistics to guiding collaborative combat aircraft. This overview touches on how AI’s power comes with risks, including data bias and cyber threats, and why building an AI-ready force, steeped in ethical standards, is vital. Get a concise understanding of how Human-Machine Teaming isn’t just a tool, but a strategic advantage shaping tomorrow’s battlespace. Visit www.doctrine.af.mil to learn more.

Air Force Doctrine Note 25-1 Artificial Intelligence

Air Force Doctrine Note 25-1 Artificial Intelligence

Officers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team are advocating for cutting-edge military advancements to enhance battlefield capabilities. 1st Lt. Bennett Hellman, 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, and 1st Lt. Vincent Gasparri recently spoke on the role of innovation in modern warfare, emphasizing its necessity for maintaining superiority.

"You need to innovate to survive and to stay ahead and to stay at the cutting edge," said La Torre, who previously served as an executive officer in an airborne rifle company within the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Hellman, an 11A infantry officer and director of data for the Bayonet Innovation Team, highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the brigade’s future. "As a brigade, the first step towards artificial intelligence on the battlefield is aggregating our data," he said. "One of the best things artificial intelligence offers is the ability to do things that humans aren't good at. Pattern recognition across millions of rows and thousands of columns isn't something that a human can do."

Gasparri stressed the importance of improved communication and data proliferation. "I think that communication and our ability to proliferate and gather data—whether from UAS systems, different sensors, or even personnel across the battlefield—using technologies like Starlink, Star Shield terminals, new types of radios, and computing power, is essential,” he said.

The officers pointed to real-world examples of innovation within the brigade, such as integrating drones into resupply missions. "Being able to protect troops or resupply formations by using drones is incredible and could save lives on the modern battlefield," Gasparri said. “We recently had non-tactical UAS operators get certified to fly FPV drones that they built themselves."

Gasparri also described a recent test of an octocopter UAS system capable of carrying up to 200 kilograms of payload. "It carried MREs to a trench, dropped them off, then

Interviews: 173rd Airborne Brigade Officers Emphasize Innovation on the Battlefield

Interviews: 173rd Airborne Brigade Officers Emphasize Innovation on the Battlefield

Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, U.S. Special Operations Command commander, speaks virtually with Hudson Institute scholars Dr. Nadia Schadlow and Bryan Clark about Socom’s role in advancing employment of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the Department of Defense, Dec. 7, 2020.

U.S. Special Operations Command Commander Talks Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning With Hudson Institute Scholars

U.S. Special Operations Command Commander Talks Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning With Hudson Institute Scholars

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on how AI can better enable military operators and his top priorities for 2021 as JAIC director, Nov. 6, 2020.

Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Director Discusses Artificial Intelligence and the Military

Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Director Discusses Artificial Intelligence and the Military

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