{"id":36276,"date":"2025-07-29T14:33:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2025\/07\/29\/air-force-creates-warfighter-communications-office\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:24:32","slug":"air-force-creates-warfighter-communications-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2025\/07\/29\/air-force-creates-warfighter-communications-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force creates warfighter communications office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force created a new office dedicated to communications and cyber systems, marking what was hailed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/4254225\/air-force-stands-up-a6-for-warfighter-communications-cyber-systems\/\" rel=\"\">a service release<\/a> \u201cas one of the most significant reorganizations of the Air Staff in over 30 years.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new AF\/A6 Deputy Chief of Staff Office breaks up responsibilities previously held under the Air Force headquarters A2 office to add a new and combined focus on cyber and communications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The change is intended to align with other Pentagon initiatives to streamline command and control capabilities and inform future investments and force design decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe created the A6 to ensure communications and cyber systems are available, secure and aligned with warfighter priorities. This office will help us focus resources and oversight where it matters most \u2014 supporting the mission in contested environments,\u201d Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/4254225\/air-force-stands-up-a6-for-warfighter-communications-cyber-systems\/\" rel=\"\">in the release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson has been appointed to lead the new office as deputy Chief of staff for AF\/A6. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur mission is to ensure warfighters have the reliable, secure communications they need to succeed in a complex and contested environment. We\u2019re building an enterprise that connects people, systems and decisions at the speed required by today\u2019s operational demands,\u201d she said in the release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Previously, the responsibilities of the new office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/air-force-new-deputy-chief-of-staff-comms-cyber\/\" rel=\"\">had been handled by the A2\/A6 office<\/a>, which had managed cyber warfare, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, under one roof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Army and the Navy previously had kept these responsibilities separated in their command and control networks, the Air Force was relatively late to do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AF\/A6 will work with major A6 command offices and acquisition program offices in addition to the service\u2019s public affairs leadership and principal cyber advisor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStanding up the A6 allows us to manage risk, prioritize limited resources and advocate for warfighter needs using data from across the enterprise,\u201d Lt. 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