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Growing cyber threats prompt Philippine Army’s visit to Sixteenth Air Force
October 7, 2024 — Col. Edward Rivera, 616th Operations Center director of operations, welcomed Philippine Army Col. Windell Rebong, Command and Control Communications and Cyber Systems, deputy assistant chief, and five associates to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on July 18, for a subject-matter-expert exchange amid rising cyberattacks... MORE

616th Operation Center leadership exchanges patches with Philippine Army leadership in a conference room.

616th Air Communication Squadron welcomes new commander
July 23, 2024 — Maj. James Thomas took command of the 616th Air Communication Squadron from Lt. Col. Sarah Mashburn during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on July 12... MORE

The new commander receives the guidon on stage.

616th Operations Center welcomes new commander
June 27, 2023 — Col. Jonathan Boling took command of the 616th Operations Center from Col. Justin Mokrovich during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 20, 2023... MORE

616th OC Airmen empower each other
February 28, 2023 — An Airman at the 616th Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland empowered his fellow service members by organizing a professional development seminar for his unit... MORE

Dr. Chaunté Hall, chief executive officer of Centurion Military Alliance speaks to the Airmen of 616th Operations Center at the Tech Port in San Antonio. The professional development seminar was not only beneficial for the 150 Airmen in attendance but also for the unit as a whole.

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

Officer in uniform passes flag to new commander.

Multi-Domain Warfare Officer students dive deep into cyber global operations
November 29, 2021 — The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training Class 21B recently conducted the final portion of their two-week, multi-location temporary duty training at Sixteenth Air Force’s 616th Operations Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

graphic of 16th AF and Air Forces Cyber Emblems

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

Airmen in uniform type on computers in an operations center.

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