AFSOC Areas of Interest 2025-2026

UNCLASSIFIED

2025-2026 AFSOC Areas of Interest
Antenna Apertures
Assault Zone Operations
Battlefield Trauma Care
BLoS Without SATCOM
Collaborative, Autonomous Threat and
Target Identification
Common Ops Picture/Common Intel Picture

(COP/CIP)

Complex Targeting
Cost-Effective & Low Signature SOF Airstrike
Cybersecurity Monitoring
Force Health Protection (FHP)

Integrated antennas across the formation (ground and air) which have bandwidth and versatility to adapt to multiple EMSO OAIs
Survey, establish, and control LZ/DZ/AZ and conduct precision approach control Provide prompt, initial, blood sub transfusion to sustain life and manage trauma Maintain near real-time data connectivity while operating beyond line of sight Provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) within contested, and denied environments
Fuse geospatial data, static data, track data for near real-time battle space awareness
Track and engage obscured and fast-moving targets in complex combat environments
Enhance tactical precision airstrike, including close air support (CAS), armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and air interdiction in support of global and geographically isolated SOF ground forces Integrate cyber sensor capabilities to monitor aircraft data and support systems to identify cyber threats and provide situational awareness for operational decision making
Ruggedized devices for clinical and infectious disease identification, diagnostics, risk assessment, and risk communication of occupational and environmental health threats to prevent DNBI

Forward-Deployed CBRN DECON

CBRN DECON capability for forward-deployed aircraft, equipment, and personnel

Full-Spectrum Threat Warning &
Countermeasures

Access denied airspace with adequate countermeasures against RF, EO, IR, DE, EMP

Global Sensing Enterprise
Human System Integration & Performance
Independent SOF Air Mobility
Independent SOF Airstrike
IO/Cyber Capability/Proficiency/Capacity
Low Visibility Communications
Mission Networking
Multi-INT Data Correlation & Fusion
Operational Preparation of the Environment
(OPE) Training

Enhance global airborne tactical ISR and strike endurance, range, payload capacity, and support to meet SOF demands
Conduct life-cycle management (training, rehab, nutrition etc.) of the human weapon system
Resilient medium lift, long range, and runway independent operations in nonpermissive and contested threat environments