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Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander flies a Compass Call
September 21, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, visited the 55th Electronic Combat Group and flew the EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022... MORE

Don’t be a target: Phishing and smishing on the rise
August 29, 2022 — The criminal act of phishing and smishing are on the rise and people across the nation are falling for scams daily. Scammers are out to get your personal information and subsequently, access to your money, accounts or credit line... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force Airmen RISE UP, LIFT UP to mentor Uvalde students
August 9, 2022 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Airmen took time to RISE UP to mentor and LIFT UP students during two cybersecurity education camps held in June and July at the El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, Texas... MORE

U.S. Army North commanding general visits Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
August 8, 2022 — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army North commanding general, and his staff visited with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Gaedecke, Headquarters Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander, for a cyber-orientation briefing at Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 4... MORE

350th Spectrum Warfare Wing activates Wavelength Digital Service at JBSA-Lackland
August 4, 2022 — On July 19, the 850th Spectrum Warfare Group, the Research and Engineering component of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, activated Wavelength, formally known as Detachment 1, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

Air Force Service Cryptologic Component Commander authority enables strategic competition
August 1, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, Sixteenth 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 cyber missions. Of these authorities only one, the Service Cryptologic Component (SCC), makes him the U.S. Air Force lead for cryptologic activities... MORE

The first Information Warfare Numbered Air Force welcomes new commander
July 25, 2022 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), welcomed U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, while bidding farewell to its first commander, Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 21... MORE

616th Air Communications Squadron welcomes new commander
July 12, 2022 — Members of the 616th Air Communications Squadron welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field July 8... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomes new deputy commander
June 21, 2022 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomed Brig. Gen. (Select) Melissa Stone June 14, 2022. Stone replaces Brig. Gen. Bradley Pyburn as the Sixteenth Air Force deputy commander, responsible for the operations of more than 44,000 personnel conducting worldwide operations. ... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force engages with San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils
June 15, 2022 — The San Antonio Chamber’s Cybersecurity and Military Affairs Councils joint meeting welcomed several guest speakers from Sixteenth Air Force and the 688th Cyberspace Wing at Port San Antonio June 1... MORE

Air Force Cryptologic Office establishes new information dominance initiative
April 6, 2022 — The Air Force Cryptologic Office recently established the first Converged Air Force Enterprise Mission, or CAFEM, framework to harness total enterprise capacity and deliver information dominance now and for decades to come. ... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force Mission Modernization Office ready for multi-cloud customers
March 10, 2022 — The Sixteenth Air Force’s (Air Forces Cyber) Mission Modernization Office is one of 17 agencies charged with acting as a broker for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance units and programs working to migrate to the cloud via services provided by the Central Intelligence Agency as a part of the Intelligence Community multi-cloud contract Commercial Cloud Enterprise... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force Airmen mentor next cyber generation
March 2, 2022 — At this year’s Texas Mayor’s Cyber Cup and College Fair in San Antonio Feb. 19, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Airmen engaged with local youth to talk about the Information Warfare Numbered Air Force’s national security mission, as well as explain what a career as a cyber or intelligence professional may look like... MORE

SecAF, CSAF visit Sixteenth Air Force to discuss capabilities in gray zone warfare
February 7, 2022 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., visited Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 2 to learn more about the numbered air force’s capabilities in gray zone warfare... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force leaders talk information warfare at Alamo AFCEA
November 30, 2021 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) leaders gathered with cyber, intelligence, and industry professionals to exchange insights on current developments in cyberspace, future challenges in transforming to multi-domain operations strategically, and military cyber and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance operations battlespace in the future at the AFCEA Alamo Chapter Event in San Antonio Nov. 15-18... MORE

16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) partnerships create ecosystem for collaboration, innovation
June 15, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, met with government, academia, and industry partners to witness innovation aimed to protect our nation’s cybersecurity during a visit to the University of Texas at San Antonio’s National Security Collaboration Center May 20. ... MORE

16th Air Force (AFCYBER) vice commander promoted to major general
June 14, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David M. Gaedecke (right), 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) vice commander recites the Oath of Office during an official promotion ceremony officiated by U.S. Air Force Lt... MORE

688th Cyberspace Wing officer accelerates change
April 16, 2021 — Second Lt. Leon Davis, cyberspace operations officer for the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron of the 688th Cyberspace Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, initially joined the U.S. Air Force for financial reasons, a better life and to pave the way for his family... MORE

616th Operations Center demonstrates cyber capabilities to ACC leaders
March 9, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command and Command Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, ACC, visited the cyber and intelligence Airmen of the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2-4... MORE

543rd ISRG opens Joint Collaboration Facility
February 5, 2021 — A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Joint Collaboration Facility, or JCF, took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Jan. 29... MORE