Aug. 1, 2022 Air Force Service Cryptologic Component Commander authority enables strategic competition U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Commander, wears six symbolic hats; these “hats” represent actual authorities under his command and range from operating and defending the U.S. Air Force Internet to presenting personnel to U.S. Cyber Command in support of
Dec. 8, 2021 Florida nuke experts witness payload launch into orbit Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Technical Applications Center had the rare opportunity to see the realization of their work aboard the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program Satellite 6, or STPSat-6, and witness the fruits of their labor hurtle into the atmosphere from Space Launch
June 2, 2021 Three inductees join past “giants” on AFTAC Wall of Honor In keeping with its annual tradition, the commander of the Air Force Technical Applications Center inducted three former members of the nuclear treaty monitoring center onto its famed “Wall of Honor” May 26.
March 4, 2021 668th ALIS Airmen support JBSA after winter storms Airmen of the 668th Alteration and Installation Squadron, also known as the “Roadrunners,” collaborated with JBSA-Lackland’s 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron to help ensure the safety of base tenants during the worst winter storms in Texas history.
Jan. 19, 2021 Information Warfare Airmen Rise Up to Break the COVID Kill Chain More than 300 enlisted personnel, officers, civilians and contractors from the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) received the COVID-19 vaccine administered at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center in support of a Department of Defense-wide effort to vaccinate the workforce Jan 15, 2021.
Nov. 4, 2020 Tiny home, huge dividends It is only 400 square feet of living, eating, sleeping, dressing, bathing, and recreational space for two adults and a child. It is also the place the Inniss family proudly calls home.
July 17, 2020 Air Combat Command officially declares Full Operating Capability for Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander and Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander declared Full Operating Capability for Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) during a virtual ceremony. The declaration of FOC signifies that the Air Force’s Information
June 12, 2020 Emergency Management disinfection team keep Airmen safe The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing Emergency Management team is focused on protecting Airmen, and maintaining mission readiness during any emergency situation. This was demonstrated recently, when a member was identified as having contacted COVID-19, EM team responded with
June 1, 2020 HNIB expands Air Force network capacity to 200,000 teleworkers To boost capacity for users of the Air Force network during the COVID-19 pandemic, personnel from the AFNet Sustainment & Operations branch, or HNIB, here quickly developed solutions to get more users online.
May 21, 2020 2nd CWSS narrows Air Force Weather’s first-in communications gap Members from Air Force Weather and Special Operations communities gathered at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 20, to test a first-in communications capability with potential for the global Air Force mission. Joint Special Operations Command, 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron, 18th Weather Squadron
May 15, 2020 15th OWS creating margin with Ready Month The 15th Operational Weather Squadron has introduced a new scheduling model this year to improve readiness, morale and the ability to train. Dubbed “Ready Month,” the plan provides the opportunity for one of the squadron’s four operational flights to come off 24/7 operations for a month to focus on
April 6, 2020 DoD CIO launches new cloud computing services for Air Force teleworkers In response to the increased demand for telework capabilities, the DoD Chief Information Officer Cloud Computing Program Office is deploying the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Environment starting early April 2020.
Sept. 18, 2019 ACC discusses Sixteenth Air Force as new Information Warfare NAF General Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, discussed today at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, that Sixteenth Air Force (16th AF) will be the designation for a new Information Warfare (IW) Numbered Air Force (NAF).