ACC Social Media & Digital Security is a source for the latest information and tips to help Airmen and their families ensure their digital footprints are protected. Social media and digital security should be at the forefront for Airmen and their family members. Practicing good OPSEC is critical to protecting your personal and professional information from getting into the wrong hands.  

Air Combat Command Social Media Directory

UNIT Connect with 1st Air Force on Facebook! Follow 1st Air Force on Twitter! Watch 1st Air Force on YouTube! Get the latest from the 55th Wing on Instagram!
Air Combat    Command
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
@aircombatcommand @aircombatcmd   @aircombatcommand
1st Air Force
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
@FirstAirForce @1stAF    
9 AF/US Air Forces Central    Shaw AFB, SC @USAFCENT @USAFCENT   @USAFCENT
12th Air Force
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
@AFSouthern @AFSouthern    

15th Air Force
Shaw Air Force Base, SC       

@HQ15AF @HQ15AF    
1st Fighter Wing                     Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va @1stFighterWing     @1fw_official
4th Fighter Wing
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
@Seymourjohnsonairforcebase     @SJAFB
20th Fighter Wing
Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.
@20FighterWing   Watch the 20th Fighter Wing on YouTube! @shawafb
23rd Wing
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
@moodyairforcebase   Watch the 23rd Wing on YouTube! @moody_afb
93rd AGOW                         Moody Air Force Base, Ga @93AGOW     @93d_agow
325th Fighter Wing
Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
@TeamTyndall @TeamTyndall   @TeamTyndall
355th Wing
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
@DMAFB   Watch the 355th Wing on YouTube! @davismonthan_afb
366th Fighter Wing
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
@366FW @366FW Watch the 366th Fighter Wing on YouTube! @mhafb_gunfighters
388th Fighter Wing
Hill Air Force Base, Utah
@388fw @388fw   @388fw
432nd Wing                        Creech Air Force Base, Nev @CreechAFB Creech_AFB   @creechafb
461st Air Control Wing
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
@461acw      
552nd Air Control Wing
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
@552acw @552_ACW   @552daircontrolwing
633d Air Base Wing
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
@JointBaseLangleyEustis @JBLEnews Watch the 633d Air Base Wing on YouTube! @jblegram
16th AF
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
@16AF.AirForcesCyber      
9th Reconnaissance Wing
Beale Air Force Base, California
@bealeairforcebase     @bealeafb
55th Wing
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
@OffuttAirForceBase @Offutt_AFB Watch the 55th Wing on YouTube! @offuttafb
319th Reconnaissance Wing          Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND @grandforksairforcebase @319thRW   @grandforksafb
363 ISRW                                  Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia @363ISRW @363ISRW   @363ISRW
557 Weather Wing                                      Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska @557weatherwing      
688thCyberspace Wing            Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas @688CyberspaceWing     @688cw
USAFWC        

53d Wing                                Eglin Air Force Base, Fla

@53rdWing     @53rdWing
57th Wing              
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
@NellisAFB @NellisAFB @NellisTV @NellisAFB
505th Command and Control Wing  Hurlbert Field, Fla. @505thCCW @505th_CCW 505th Command and Control Wing  
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
@afthunderbirds @afthunderbirds Watch the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on YouTube!

@afthunderbirds

@afthunderbird1

@afthunderbird2

@afthunderbird3

@afthunderbird4

@afthunderbird5

@afthunderbird6

@afthunderbird7

@afthunderbird.8

@afthunderbird9

@afthunderbird10

@afthunderbird11

 

F-35 Demo Team                       Hill Air Force Base, Utah @F35DemoTeam @F35DemoTeam   @F35DemoTeam
F-22 Demo Team                     Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia @F22DemoTeam @F22DemoTeam   @f22demoteam

Viper Demo Team                     Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.      

@ViperDemoTeam @ViperDemoTeam   @ViperDemoTeam
A10 Demo Team                      Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona @A10DemoTeam @A10DemoTeam   @A10DemoTeam
Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation @AirForceHeritageFlightFoundation @afhflight   @airforceheritageflight
Heritage of America Band       Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia @heritageofamericaband @heritageofamericaband   @heritageofamericaband

FAQs

 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING
DIGITAL SECURITY


Q. What are social media websites?
A. Social media websites are sites that allow people to collaborate and connect to share information and ideas. Essentially, these sites allow people to socialize in cyberspace.  Some are tailored to government and military employees. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the most popular social media sites in the United States.

Q. What are the benefits of using a social media website?
A. From a personal perspective, social media websites can be fun, exciting, entertaining, and useful for maintaining relationships. Professionally, people can use social media websites for marketing, managing their public image, connect with customers, and solicit ideas and feedback. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for example, uses it to issue flood warnings. For people who are homebound due to illness, are stay-at-home parents, or retired, social media is a good way to stay connected.

Q.  Should I stop using social media? Can I order my subordinates to stop using it?
A.  The very nature of our service means that military members face a special risk. But its critical to responsibly and carefully weigh the circumstances.  Recent cases of individuals being singled out on social media involved service members who were posting military information about current operations on their personal pages.  Social media engagement is an individual decision; there is no blanket prohibition against it. Concerned leaders should talk to their legal office about options, but remember informed decisions require education about the facts and careful review of recommendations on how to protect social media accounts.

Q.  Am I allowed to share information about the Air Force on my social media accounts?
A.  Yes.  Assess the risk and if you choose to engage, do so safely and within Air Force and DoD guidelines.  In particular, military information about current operations has brought attention and on-line threats to a few of our Airmen.  Think about what you are posting and, as always, ensure the information you're posting is cleared for release and appropriate.  Be cautious with information you may have access to that is sensitive and should always follow established release protocols - such as if a unit member is injured, killed or missing.  And for all posts, employ common sense by considering how information could be used.  If you post that your family is on vacation, for example, that signals that your house is vacant.

Q. What are the dangers of using social media websites?
A. Stalkers, thieves, hackers, phishers/scammers, militant Americans, terrorists, intelligence spies, and pedophiles also use social media.

Thieves or stalkers may watch your updates to learn about your present location and schedule so they know when to rob or stalk you.

-  Pedophiles are using social networking to find and connect with kids. There are many well-publicized examples of kids who have been lured away be a pedophile who made friends with them through social networking. According to ABC News, MySpace kicked off 90,000 sex offenders from their site.

 Phishers/scammers are con artists who send e-mails to people that appear to be authentic communication from a bank, a web service, or some other authority but are in fact a lure. The goal is usually for the user to come to a website that is linked from the e-mail in order to load malicious software on the target's machine or entice them into entering sensitive data such as your username and password.

-  Terrorists have said they are hunting people and their families at home. One handbook tells its terrorists to seek out "Information about government personnel, officers, important personalities, and all matters related to those (resident, work place, times of leaving and returning, wives and children, places visited)."

Military family members have received hate mail and harassing phone calls from people who don't like the US military. Government employees and military members have also had their pages raided and defaced.

Q. What things should I avoid posting?
A. What you want to keep secret and what some people want from you are not always the same. It's important to know what adversaries are looking for. You should be careful when sharing the names and photos of yourself, your family and your co-workers. Don't share your usernames, passwords, or network details. Don't share your job title, location, salary, or clearance level. Also avoid listing information about your home or work security and logistical details, like how you get to work and travel itineraries. Don't post information about your mission or your unit's capabilities and limitations. Posting your social security number, credit cards, or banking information also puts you at risk of identity theft. Listing your hobbies, likes, dislikes, etc., could be useful information to an enemy, especially for gaining trust and rapport before seeking other information. Other things to consider not posting about are:

     - Classified information
     - Specific unit movement information
     - If and when a family is going on vacation or leaving the house vacant
     - Gossip and anything that may be considered offensive
     - Any information that would infringe upon the personal rights of others
     - Information concerning personnel missing or killed in action prior to release by DOD
     - Anything that would discredit the Armed Forces

Q. What things should I post?
A. - Pride and support for service, units, specialties and other Service members
    - General statements about service or duty
    - Corrections to misrepresentations made about the military - remember to do so respectfully and accurately

Q. If I delete my social media profiles, will I be safe?
A. Unfortunately, no. Whatever you share on social media is permanent. If you do not want the world to know, then you should not post it. Something posted five years ago can resurface at any time, even if it was just a 'younger, dumber you.'"

Q.  What can I do to protect myself on social media?
A. Refrain from tagging or posting your specific location. Know and manage your 'friend' or 'follower' list closely.  Use strong passwords.  Keep your personal information private and review any posts you are tagged in prior to them showing up on your profile. Do the same for your family.  Click here learn to more.