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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

Information Warfare Airmen rise up to break COVID kill chain
January 18, 2021 — 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... MORE

Cyber Airmen train in weapons competition to increase cyber security
December 3, 2020 — Members of the 688th Cyberspace Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland participated in the annual Weapons Cyber Competition Nov. 16-20. ... MORE

Contracting offices join forces to tackle Sixteenth Air Force Information Warfare mission
August 3, 2020 — As Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) reached full operational capability earlier this month, solidifying the convergence of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber, electromagnetic warfare, information operations, and weather operations, federal agencies’ and joint partners’ need for these capabilities continues to skyrocket. ... MORE

ACC officially declares Full Operating Capability for Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
July 20, 2020 — 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 during a virtual ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 14... MORE

836th Cyberspace Operations Squadron Airman turns hobby into life-saving enterprise
May 7, 2020 — As the COVID-19 pandemic caused personal protective equipment shortages across the healthcare industry, Staff Sgt. Austin Cooperrider, from the 836th Cyberspace Operations Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, did what seems like a simple thing … he pressed “PRINT.”... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force keeps the telework force in the fight
March 29, 2020 — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) is working to ensure teleworkers across the Air Force keep government and personal computers and networks connected and protected... MORE

55th Wing brings the Rivet Joint to San Antonio
March 23, 2020 — Members of the Air Force’s 55th Wing, out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, stopped by JBSA-Lackland Feb. 21 to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the RC-135, known as Rivet Joint... MORE

Air Force Information Warfare’s new warfighting unit activates
March 23, 2020 — The 616th Operations Center was activated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland during a ceremony March 16... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force participates in San Antonio Mayor's CyberCup College Fair
March 4, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, spoke to CyberPatriot participants at the 10th Annual San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair and Awards Luncheon at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio Feb. 29... MORE

Air Force Cyber leaders visit LevelUp Code Works
January 24, 2020 — Air Force Cyber leaders visit LevelUp Code Works... MORE