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Sixteenth Air Force achieves federal technical laboratory status to accelerate innovation
June 22, 2026 — The Department of the Air Force Technology Transfer and Transition Program Office officially designated the Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Office of the Technical Director as a federal defense laboratory for Technology Transfer purposes June 8...

PALACE Acquire back at Sixteenth Air Force
June 3, 2026 — Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) recently revived its PALACE Acquire program collaboration by welcoming a new array of civilian graduates during a training event...

Owning the Cyber Battlespace: Sixteenth Air Force bolsters allied cyber defense in Poland
May 18, 2026 — As cyber warfare increasingly shapes the 21st-century battlefield, Sixteenth Air Force reaffirmed its commitment to allied security and proactive defense during the Impact’26 strategic forum and subsequent bilateral engagements May 13-14...

688th Cyberspace Wing salutes their new commander
July 17, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Col. Chantel Booker officially took command of the nation’s first cyberspace wing, taking the reins from 688th Cyberspace Wing Commander Col. Joshua Rockhill during the 688th CW change of command ceremony July 8, 2025...

Sixteenth Air Force commander offers guidance at commissioning ceremony
May 27, 2025 — Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), commander, shared his experiences and advice to cadets at the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 842 Spring 2025 Commissioning Ceremony at the at The University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, May 19, 2025...

Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) welcomes new commander
August 8, 2024 — Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley assumed command of Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) from Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Aug. 1...

SECAF, 16th Air Force CC visit America’s Cryptologic Wing
February 9, 2024 — The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing hosted Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall on Feb. 2 and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, from Feb. 1-2, 2024, to learn about the wing’s cryptologic mission...

Sixteenth Air Force deputy commander visits Grand Forks Air Force Base
November 6, 2023 — Maj. Gen. Thomas Hensley, Sixteenth Air Force deputy commander (Air Forces Cyber), visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, on Oct. 30, 2023, to learn about the dynamic and expanding mission of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing -- home to Airmen referred to as "Griffins."...