Representatives from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Japan and many more partner nations, recently participated in the annual Empire Challenge 10 here and at locations worldwide simultaneously July 26 through Aug. 13.
The exercise is an annual joint and coalition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance interoperability demonstration.
"(Empire Challenge) 10 showcases emerging ISR capabilities and provides vital lessons learned to improve joint and combined ISR interoperability to support warfighters at the tactical level," said Andy Florence, a 480th ISR Wing exercise planner. "Over 30 capabilities were selected for (Empire Challenge) 10 demonstration, with the intent of delivering successful technologies to commanders in Afghanistan."
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