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Airman continues father's Air Force legacy
August 29, 2023 — One hour after graduating Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, a young Airman catches a glimpse of his freshly pressed blues reflecting off the glass of his father’s memorial display case... MORE

CYBER HYGIENE | Sixteenth Air Force cyber warriors teach cyber security awareness
August 2, 2023 — Five Sixteenth Air Force Cyber Airmen spoke to middle and high-school students from local schools about the basics of cybersecurity during the CyberPatriot Summer Camp, July 17-28, at Tech Port Arena in San Antonio, Texas... MORE

Every day is International Day of Friendship at Sixteenth Air Force
July 31, 2023 — International Day of Friendship is about building bridges between communities to inspire peace, a day celebrated on July 30, 2023. Sixteenth Air Force continues to build bridges amongst our Allies and partners and even provides them the opportunity to integrate directly into the organization’s directorates through the U.S. Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program... MORE

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ACC commander visits Sixteenth Air Force - Air Force's premier Information Warfare Numbered Air Force
April 14, 2023 — Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, visited the Sixteenth Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 12... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mackenzie Olage, 688th Cyberspace Wing cyber analyst, receives a coin from Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, April 12, 2023, during his visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

PHOTOS | Sixteenth Air Force commander visits 319th Reconnaissance Wing
April 3, 2023 — Sixteenth Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, recently to see the impactful work of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing's Airmen and how they accomplish the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission... MORE

Cyber Cup ’23: Mentoring today’s students to become tomorrow’s cyber warriors
March 14, 2023 — Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Sixteenth Air Force (AFCYBER), spoke to the San Antonio region’s CyberPatriot teams at the San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair and Awards Luncheon Feb. 25. ... MORE

Lt Gen Kevin Kennedy, commander 16 Air Force (AFCYBER,) talks with Jr ROTC cadets at the San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair prior to the Awards Luncheon, Saturday, Feb 25.

AFCYBER Commander immersed into AF Reserve Command's only cyberspace wing
March 10, 2023 — Airmen and civilian staff from the 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy, commander of Sixteenth Air Force, at Joint Base Lackland-Chapman Training Annex Jan. 6, 2023... MORE

Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Kennedy presents TSgt Rene J. Riojas a coin for his tenure as commander’s support staff for the 960th Cyberspace Wing.

Sixteenth Air Force creates first True North Religious Support Team at a Numbered Air Force
November 7, 2022 — The Sixteenth Air Force has become the first Number Air Force to have a True North Religious Support Team. The True North RST consists of a staff chaplain, Capt. Greg Redden, and a Religious Affairs noncommissioned officer in charge, Tech. Sgt. Raef Gamble. ... MORE

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

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

Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh (left) Sixteenth Air Force/Air Forces Cyber Commander, accompanied by Command Chief Master Sgt. Summer Leifer (center), visit Col. Abel Carreiro (right), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, to take a first-hand look at LevelUp Code Works, the U.S. Air Force's arm that aims to deliver rapidly deployable software to support Air Force and Department of Defense missions located in downtown San Antonio. The partnership with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center enables develop, secure, deploy, and operate applications technology across the full range of Sixteenth Air Force missions.