Including information operations in this year's exercise provided commanders a new tool to conduct the fight. Gen. Bruce Wright, Eighth Air Force's deputy commander for information operations and commander of the Air Intelligence Agency. This is some of the best training I've seen for our intelligence community, and we're learning how to improve our capabilities and how to support other combat warriors. We were able to show what we bring to the fight by providing decisive and timely intelligence capabilities to the warfighting community. The AOC is the hub for all planning and execution of the aerospace operations that support a joint campaign.
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Here, we were able to work together and build strong relationships and work as a coalition. What we practiced here is the future of air campaigns. Maddox played the role of deputy commander of the Combined Forces Air Component. Eighth Air Force ran the Air Force Forces part of the joint campaign. Separate from the AOC, the Air Force Forces staff runs the sustainment portion of the fight, ensuring Air Force units have the people and equipment they need to execute their mission.