AMC Modernizes Connectivity to Prepare for the Future U.S. Air Force mobility airlift

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hagebusch, a mission system operator assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, performs a demonstration of a Taclane Augmented ROBE System onboard a KC-46 Pegasus at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise, July 24, 2025. The Taclane Augmented ROBE System allows ground crew, other aircraft and Air Operations Centers to be better connected, enabling an increased level of joint integration to operate and survive within contested environments. The DLE series encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dalton Williams)