Cyber Threats debut on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base's Red Flag

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http://theaviationist.com/2014/02/17/cyber-war-at-red-flag/

By David Cenciotti
The Aviationist
Feb 17, 2014

"Train as you fight, fight as you train" has always been Red Flag's motto.

U.S. Air Force's main exercise has to prepare aircrew and support 
personnel to fight modern war. In the air, on the ground, over the sea and 
in the cyberspace.

For the first time, the recent Red Flag 14-1 at Nellis Air Force Base featured 
a "contested, degraded or operationally limited" environment, or CDO, for 
maintainers, who were trained to cope with cyber vulnerabilities in the systems 
they use on the flightline.

Ground personnel are always using computers and brand new technologies 
that may be targeted by cyber attacks launched by tech-savvy adversaries: 
laptop used for aircraft maintainance and diagnosis, GPS systems, 
communication and network equipment are all high-value targets for enemy 
hacking teams. That's why Red Flag maintainers receive academics on cyber 
vulnerabilities, information operations and other CDO-related threats.

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