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Nellis Airmen prepare DOD for the ‘Future Fight’

by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus
Nellis AFB, Nev.
Imagine if the U.S. Air Force knew what its adversaries
were planning to do ahead of time so that they could be
better prepared to defeat them.
Don’t worry. Airmen assigned to the 526th Intel-
ligence Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., have it
covered.
Nellis Tactics and Adversary Studies Element Airmen
assigned to the 526th IS have developed an intelligence
program that collects data that shows how adversaries
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
are currently training, so operators are prepared for Senior Airman Natalie Moreno, Nellis Tactics and
adversaries’ combat tactics into the future. Adversary Studies Element (NTASE) analyst assigned
“Our mission is to look at emerging adversary threats to the 526th Intelligence Squadron, points to a
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus
that are currently in development,” said Tech. Sgt. Jordan graph at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2021. Airmen assigned to the Nellis Tactics and Adversary Studies Element
Combs, NTASE section chief. “It helps bring information The 526th IS recently stood up the Future Threats (NTASE) pose for a photo in front of their building at Nellis Air Force
to the future fight. It allows operators to understand how Tactics Analysis Team, which focuses on threats to Base, Nev., March 2, 2021. The Nellis TASE is the only TASE that looks
they can better get after certain threats.” U.S. operators over the next decade. at the future threat.
The Nellis TASE is the only TASE that looks at the
future threat.
“I think it’s always interesting to study an adversary The 526th IS will host the FTTAT 2021 conference “This is absolutely value added to all U.S. Forces,”
to try to understand the reason behind why they do what at Nellis May 10-14. said Combs. “I think the Nellis TASE is paramount in
they do,” said Combs. The FTTAT conference is held annually on behalf the way we conduct our fights in the future.”
The NTASE Future Threats Tactics Analysis Team of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center to bring together “Informing the greater DOD about future threats that
(FTTAT) is also hosting virtual roadshows to inform intelligence and operations personnel to analyze emerg- we are going to have to deal with eventually and making
as many intelligence analysts and operators across the ing threat systems and adversary tactics over the next 10 sure they’re keeping an eye out for those threats makes
Department of Defense about the ‘Future Fight’ program years, producing an operationally tailored intelligence me realize how important my job is,” said Senior Airmen
that they created. report to the field. Kevin Brackeen, NTASE analyst assigned to the 526th IS.

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