MOODY AFB DEMONSTRATES AIRPOWER SUSTAINMENT WITHOUT COMMUNICATION DURING MOSAIC TIGER 26-1

LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

During exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1, leaders from the 74th Mission Generation Force Element (MGFE) discussed how they would sustain air operations in a scenario where communication with the Air Operations Center (AOC) becomes degraded.Deliberate planning and a shared understanding of commander's intent is crucial to allow pilots and maintainers to continue generating sorties even if communication channels were limited."With the published Air Tasking Order (ATO) for 72 hours out, I have the ability to fall back and execute those operations for the next three days," said Lt. Col. Nathan Frey, 74th Fighter Squadron director of operations.If a s...