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Seventh Air Force hosts C4I summit

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher
  • 7th Air Force Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command, United Nations Command and 7th Air Force hosted the annual C4I summit on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 26.

The C4I Summit is an annual peninsula-wide event focused on command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems in the combined force theater.

This year's summit focused on current C4I combat capabilities utilized by the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the U.S. military and increasing interoperability in the next year.

"Every C4I component is used to defend against any provocation and defeat any act of aggression if required," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, 7 AF commander.

More than 80 attendees from the ROK and U.S. militaries attended the summit, including the commander of USFK and the ROK Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"We have all the CFC [Combined Forces Command] commanders here and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff," said Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, USFK, CFC and UNC commander during his opening remarks. "That should tell you how seriously we take this."

The summit consists of 12 presentations from all the component services," said Air Force Capt. Joshua Singsaas, 607th Air and Space Operations Center C4I Summit project officer.

"Each briefer has been selected as an expert in their field to aid in answering the critical questions that will help guide the ROK-U.S. alliance forward in emphasizing the importance of future C4I capabilities," he said.

Republic of Korea Adm. Choi, Yoon-Hee underscored the importance of these systems to the defense of the Korean Peninsula.

"We live in an era where we cannot imagine fighting a war without C4I," he said. "It touches the very core of the battlespace."

With a goal of increasing the interoperability of U.S. and ROK systems, Jouas said it was important to identify challenges and areas for improvement.

"If something appears broken or if there is a better way to do it, then let's have the vision to fix it," he said. "In this theater, we must always be ready to fight tonight. The feedback you provide can strengthen our alliance...we can truly make a difference here."