AFA Focus 2026

Air Warfare

Green Berets assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) set up a communication platform for drone operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 11, 2026. 1st SFG(A) conducted a drone operation training focuses on using drones as an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform. This photo was altered for security purposes in accordance with USSOCOM Manual 360-1. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Bae)

Myriad ways that drones, satellites, and common controls reshape ISR

Connecting platforms and data across domains is key to keeping ISR effective under attack.

By Casey Laughman