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  • C2IMERA Used During Afghan Evac

    Kessel Run's C2IMERA used during Afghan evacuation

    Kessel Run’s C2IMERA application was used in support of rapidly changing requirements during the the recent Noncombatant Evacuation Operation in Afghanistan, ensuring the safe transit of more than 124,000 Americans and U.S. personnel, allies and partners, and Afghans at special risk from Kabul in the last two weeks of August. The extraordinary NEO effort reiterated the importance of the C2IMERA application for operations in real time. The event transpired within the same month General Mark D. Kelly, Commander of Air Combat Command (ACC) directed Kessel Run’s command and control application be used across all ACC’s installations.
  • vehicle search specialist verifies the credentials of a commercial driver

    Integrated Defense keeps Tyndall secure

    August may be recognized as Antiterrorism Awareness Month, but the military is aware all the time. The installation commander has the ultimate authority and responsibility when it comes to antiterrorism and force protection. The 325th Security Forces Squadron, tasked in leading initiatives and directives to meet the commander’s intent, develops the Installation Integrated Defense Plan and the Wing Antiterrorism Plan.
  • Staff Sgt. Jason Vogt, 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Sunny, 325th SFS MWD, pose for a photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 3, 2020. This photo was taken while doing a demonstration for K-9 Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

    K-9 Veterans Day celebrated at Tyndall AFB

    Tyndall Air Force Base has worked tirelessly for the past 15 months to rebuild the base since the damage and destruction caused by a Category 5 hurricane in 2018. One of the biggest challenges Airmen and civilian employees face is getting back to a new normal. The 325th Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog unit is no different. March 13 is K-9 Veterans Day and to commemorate the unofficial holiday, the 325th SFS MWD section put a few of their dogs to the test to demonstrate the capabilities of both dog and handler.
  • Tech. Sgt. Alejandra Martinez, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing security manager and executive administration non-commissioned officer-in-charge, reviews policies and procedures at her workstation at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Oct. 18, 2019.

    Cybersecurity: why it matters

    Cyber-attacks on Air Force networks can have a devastating impact on critical infrastructure, networks, weapons platforms and other assets. The responsibility for maintaining a secure network falls on everyone who accesses it; from a junior Airman in maintenance all the way up to the installation commander.
  • A member of the Mission Defense Team at the 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron explains to his partner how he is responding to a network attack during a cyber-defense training exercise at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 21, 2017. MDTs are the result of the Cyber Squadron Initiative (CS-I), which is a plan to move communications squadrons away from Information Technology (IT) service and toward a mission set that involves the cyberspace side of their wing’s operational mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

    Mission Defense Team: Defending the RPA network

    Mission Defense Teams are the result of the Cyber Squadron Initiative (CS-I), which is a plan to move communications squadrons away from Information Technology (IT) service and toward a mission set that involves the cyberspace side of their wing’s operational mission.
  • USAF Airmen practice close combat firearm skills

    192nd Security Forces squadron trains to shoot, move and communicate.

    The 192nd Security Forces Squadron conducted and participated in a small team, combat arms live-fire exercise, June 23, 2018, at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
  • A competitor coasts through the bike portion of the Police Week Quadathalon, May 15, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Teams of four participated in a swim, run, bike and ruck march competition, where the team with the fastest time won bragging rights. Overall, Police Week is designed to honor the legacies fallen officers, both civilian and military, have left behind, but it also gives various sections within the law enforcement community an opportunity to train together in friendly competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

    Police Week honors legacies

    Moody and local law enforcement are hosting various activities to honor National Police Week, May 15-19, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The week honors the legacies of fallen officers, both civilian and military. It also gives various sections within the law enforcement community an opportunity to train together in friendly competitions. “Sometimes our mission sets are unique and specific based off jurisdiction and laws, but at the end of the day, there are a lot of similarities that bring us together,” Senior Master Sgt. Derwood Burk, 822d Base Defense Squadron operations superintendent said. “[Police Week] honors those who sacrifice day-in and day-out, they wake up, put on the uniform, get in that patrol car and help people with everything from traffic violations to stopping murderers and criminals.”
  • An Israeli F-35 “Adir” receives fuel from a Tennessee Air National Guard KC-135 as the aircraft make the flight across the Atlantic, Dec, 6, 2016. The U.S.-made F-35s will be Israel’s first fifth generation fighter aircraft and were refueled multiple times while en route to ensure their safe delivery to Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony)

    Air Mobility Command enables delivery of Israel’s first F-35s

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command Airmen worked around the clock to ensure Israel’s first two F-35 aircraft were delivered Dec. 12, making the U.S. ally the only country in the Middle East flying a fifth generation fighter aircraft. The 618th Air Operations Center, based out of Scott AFB, Illinois, assigned the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 134th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire ANG’s 157th ARW and Pennsylvania ANG’s 171st ARW the critical mission of providing critical aerial refueling support en route to Israel.
  • Two F-22 Raptors, from the F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB, Va., fly into Santiago, Chile, to participate in 2016 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), on March 27, 2016. Airmen from around the U.S. are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long air show that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with the local community, and subject matter expert exchanges with the Chilean air force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman/Released)

    U.S. Airmen support Chilean counterparts at week-long Air and Space trade show

    Two F-22 Raptors, from the F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB, Va., fly into Santiago, Chile, to participate in 2016 International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), on March 27, 2016. Airmen from around the U.S. are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long air show that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with

  • AF continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident

    The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.
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