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16th Air Force (AFCYBER) welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, passes the guidon to Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, new 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, during a change of command at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 1, 2024. Sixteenth Air Force, headquartered at JBSA, focuses on information warfare in the modern age. Information Warfare requires integrating Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Cyber Warfare, Electromagnetic Warfare, Weather, Public Affairs, and Information Operations capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force (AFCYBER) welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, addresses the audience during the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 1, 2024. Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley assumed command of 16th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force (AFCYBER) welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, applauds the new 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, immediately following the passing of the guidon during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force (AFCYBER) welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, applauds the new 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, immediately following the passing of the guidon during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern) U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Timothy Haugh, commander of United States Cyber Command, director of National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service, Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, incoming commander of 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), and outgoing 16th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy stand at attention during the 16th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 1, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) participated in NATO’s annual Cyber Coalition exercise as the U.S. representative and cyber Air Component Command

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Emmanuel Rivera (left), 16th Air Force; U.S. Air Force Maj. Chad Speer, 616th Operations Center; Candace Sanchez, 16th Air Force; and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kaitlyn Bobbit, 119th Cyber Operations Squadron, discuss approaches to scenarios during Cyber Coalition 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia, Dec. 4, 2024. Sixteenth Air Force participated as the U.S. representative and cyber Air Component Command, alongside more than 1,000 participants from 27 NATO allies, six partner countries - Georgia, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Ukraine -, the EU, and members from industry and academia, reinforcing its dedication to collective, global cyber defense and interoperability.

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16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) participated in NATO’s annual Cyber Coalition exercise as the U.S. representative and cyber Air Component Command

US and Bulgarian military cyber experts collaborate during Exercise Cyber Coalition 24. CySixteenth Air Force participated as the U.S. representative and cyber Air Component Command; along with more than 1,000 participants from 27 NATO allies, six partner countries - Georgia, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and Ukraine -, the EU, and members from industry and academia, conducted from Tallinn, Estonia, Nov. 30 to Dec. 6

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16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) participated in NATO’s annual Cyber Coalition exercise as the U.S. representative and cyber Air Component Command

Sixteenth Air Force cyber defenders strengthen strategic partnerships and increase interoperability in NATO’s largest cyber defense exercise Cyber Coalition, conducted from Tallinn, Estonia, Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Cyber Coalition 2024 challenges participants to integrate cyberspace operations into real-world scenarios, leveraging the event to strengthen partnerships, refine tactics, techniques, and procedures, and validate emerging concepts.

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16th Air Force Airmen share cyber expertise with 130 middle-school students

Sixteenth Air Force members speak to students about their cybersecurity backgrounds during a panel discussion at Zachery Magnet Middle School Dec. 13, 2023, San Antonio, Texas. The panel explained information technology opportunities and described the benefits of Air Force and government cyber career fields to more than 130 eighth-grade students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force Airmen share cyber expertise with 130 middle-school students

Sixteenth Air Force members speak to students about their cybersecurity backgrounds during a panel discussion at Zachery Magnet Middle School Dec. 13, 2023, San Antonio, Texas. The panel explained information technology opportunities and described the benefits of Air Force and government cyber career fields to more than 130 eighth-grade students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force Airmen support NATO Allies

From their Forward Operating Base, 16th Air Force Airmen U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Lesperance, Staff Sgt. Katelyn Hartman and, Staff Sgt. Chad Hartman, from the 67th Cyber Operations Group, brief Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Hill (second from left), 16th Air Force mobilization assistant to the 16th Air Force commander, on their mission supporting Estonian Defense Forces. Hill visited them during his trip representing the U.S. at NATO Exercise, Cyber Coalition 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Harry “Rican” Jimenez)

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16th Air Force and Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley (right), 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, greets Polish Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, commander of Polish Cyber Command, before their key leader engagement at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025. Fourteen Polish Cyber Command delegates visited 16th Air Force, the Air Force’s cyber component, for a key leader engagement and technical exchange to expand bilateral cyber defense efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force and Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, talks with Polish Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, commander of Polish Cyber Command, during their key leader engagement at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025. Sixteenth Air Force and POL Cyber Command continue to expand bilateral cyber interoperability and synchronize operations to identify emerging threats and counter hostile cyber actors targeting critical infrastructure and military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force and Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley (middle), 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, discusses bilateral cyberspace operations with Chief Master Sgt. Andrew McKendree (left), Sixteenth Air Force command chief, and Polish Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, commander of Polish Cyber Command, during a key leader engagement at 16th Air Force headquarters, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 Sixteenth Airforce and Poland Cyber Command continue to increase bilateral cyber interoperability; conduct joint exercises; and synchronize operations to identify emergent threats and counter hostile cyber actors targeting critical infrastructure and military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force and Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense

Polish Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, commander of Polish Cyber Command, presents the Silver Poland’s National Defense Medal to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, following their key leader engagement at 16th Air Force headquarters, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025. The engagement highlighted expanding cooperation between 16th Air Force, the Air Force’s cyber component, and Polish Cyber Command, emphasizing that strong alliances serve as a critical deterrent against adversaries seeking to compromise networks, critical infrastructure and military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force and Polish Cyber Command reaffirm commitment to collective cyber defense

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley (right), 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, greets Polish Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda, commander of Polish Cyber Command, before their key leader engagement at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025. Fourteen Polish Cyber Command delegates visited 16th Air Force, the Air Force’s cyber component, for a key leader engagement and technical exchange to expand bilateral cyber defense efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew McGovern)

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16th Air Force and Romanian Cyber Command share insights during inaugural bilateral engagement

U.S. Air Force 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Deputy Commander, Brig. Gen. Heather Blackwell briefs Romanian Brig. Gen. Marian-Razvan Tudose during a bilateral engagement at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, July 28, 2025. The engagement gave the opportunity to exchange information and collaboration between countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Manuel Garcia)

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16th Air Force and Romanian Cyber Command share insights during inaugural bilateral engagement

Subject matter experts from Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) brief the Romanian Cyber Command at a Bilateral Engagement at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, July 28, 2025. The exchange strengthened security cooperation and collective defense objectives with both countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Manuel Garcia)

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16th Air Force and Romanian Cyber Command share insights during inaugural bilateral engagement

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and members of the Romanian Cyber Command collaborate during a cyber and information warfare discussion at JBSA Lackland, Texas, July 28, 2025. The Romanian delegation took part in a two-day engagement hosted by 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber). (U.S. Air Force photo by Manuel Garcia)

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16th Air Force commander flies a Compass Call

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, and other Airmen prepare to board an EC-130H Compass Call from the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. The 55th ECG accomplishes the Compass Call mission providing vital capabilities in the realm of electromagnetic warfare for the Air Force. Kennedy is responsible for than 40,000 personnel conducting worldwide operations in cyberspace, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, electromagnetic spectrum, information, public affairs and weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

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16th Air Force commander flies a Compass Call

An EC-130H Compass Call from the 55th Electronic Combat Group piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy takes off at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. The 55th ECG is responsible for operating and maintaining the Air Force’s only airborne electronic attack mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paige Weldon)

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