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ACC commander discusses Sixteenth Air Force as new Information Warfare NAF
September 20, 2019
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, announced that Sixteenth Air Force (16th AF) will be the designation for a new Information Warfare (IW) Component-Numbered Air Force (NAF).

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force visits AFCYBER units for cyber immersion
August 30, 2019
Gen. Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, meets with 690th Network Support Squadron Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 28. Wilson visited several 24th Air Force units to meet Airmen and hear about their cyber mission capabilities.

24th Air Force hosts NAF-wide cyber competition
June 12, 2019
Teams compete in offensive and defensive cyber operations during the 2019 24th Air Force Cyber Competition at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland June 3-7. Eighty-three Airmen from 20 units across the 24th AF competed in the cyber capture-the-flag in hopes of having their names etched on the Cyber Cup.

24th Air Force adds combat comm capabilities with ANG wing transition
May 9, 2019
Airmen from the 156th Medical Group treat simulated mass casualties during Exercise Vigilant Guard in Puerto Rico, March 14, 2019. The 156th Airlift Wing transitioned to the 156th Wing April 10 to sync with the unit’s newly assigned contingency response and combat communications missions.

AFCYBER Airmen reach ‘firsts’ in global exercises
April 16, 2019
Members of the 624th Operations Center perform a wide range of cyber missions at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in support of Air Force and joint force commanders.

24th Air Force joins Air Combat Command, welcomes new commander
July 18, 2018
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, presents the 24th Air Force guidon to Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner, who assumed command of the 24th Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 17. Twenty Fourth Air Force was reassigned to a new major command and welcomed Skinner during the ceremony.

Air Force transfers cyber responsibility to Air Combat Command
June 8, 2018
Air Force officials announced the service’s cyber responsibilities will realign to Air Combat Command from Air Force Space Command. Units realigning include 24th Air Force and subordinate units, as well as the Cyber Support Squadron, Air Force Network Integration Center and Air Force Spectrum Management Office, which are currently direct reporting units to AFSPC.

‘Troops for Teens’ links Airmen mentors, local youth to shape futures
April 20, 2018
South San Antonio High School students take pictures of Balto, an 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, during a Troops for Teens event at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 9. Troops for Teens, a joint SSAHS and Air Forces Cyber volunteer program, links Airmen mentors with at-risk teens.

AFCYBER hosts new Cybersecurity Foundry Course
March 22, 2018
Col. Gregory Davis, 690th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, gives closing remarks at the inaugural Cybersecurity Foundry Course at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 14, 2018. Course instructors taught 100 cyberspace students various cybersecurity functions, processes, procedures and data analysis skills to further their ability to secure the Air Force Network. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)

67th Cyberspace Wing hosts annual weapons competition
March 21, 2018
Cyberspace professionals from the 67th Cyberspace Wing compete in the annual weapons competition, March 7, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. First, second and third place winners were named in individual, mixed team and unit categories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

67th Cyberspace Wing opens new OCO training location
February 28, 2018
Col. Bradley Pyburn, 67th Cyberspace Wing commander, shares his thoughts about the new offensive cyberspace operations training location during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23, 2018. The first class is scheduled for March 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

Texas First Lady meets with Key Spouse Program volunteers
February 24, 2018
Volunteers from the Key Spouse Program stand in front of the Governor's mansion in Austin, Texas after meeting with the First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott (pictured center) January 2018.  The group informed Mrs. Abbott about the assistance volunteers provide for newly arrived Air Force families at Joint Base San Antonio.

25th AF releases revised mission, vision, priorities statements
January 19, 2018
Twenty-Fifth Air Force officials released new mission, vision and priorities statements Jan. 18, highlighting the capabilities 25th Air Force Airmen provide the Air Force and Joint teams and how 25th Air Force is postured to adapt to a dynamically-changing national security environment.

Cyberspace Engineering Group displays its mission capabilities
October 5, 2017
Secretary of the Air Force, Honorable Heather Wilson, poses with personnel from the 38th Cyberspace Engineering and Implementation Group during the Andrews AFB Airshow, Md, 15 Sep 2017.

Cyberspace squadron celebrates 100 years
September 13, 2017
Technical Sgt. Blake Butzer shows a group of family members through the 91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron spaces during an Open House Aug. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, in support of the 91st COS Centennial. During this event family and friends were treated to snacks, a mission briefing, and a tour of the unit. (Courtesy photo)

The 24th AF mission continues to grow after eight years
August 28, 2017
Airman Celeste Perry, 68th Network Warfare Squadron and youngest 24th Air Force Airman in San Antonio, joins Maj. General Chris Weggeman, 24th AF Commander, in cutting the cake to celebrate the NAF’s eighth birthday Aug 18, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Intel Airman earns top leadership awards
July 17, 2017
Senior Airman Jonathan Francis, 433rd Operations Support Squadron intelligence flight, Maj. Wesley Lowery, 433rd OSS chief, and Lt. Col. Kari Hill, 433rd OSS commander, display Francis' Airman Leadership School awards July 5,2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Francis  was awarded the Distinguished Graduate and the Commandant's Award. (Courtesy photo by Ester Francis)

24th Air Force hosts Community Open House
April 11, 2017
2nd Lt. Nathaniel Hicks, 33rd Network Warfare Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Kayla Bilger, 624th Operations Center, speak with a guest about their units’ missions and how they fit into the overall 24th Air Force efforts during the 24th AF Community Open House April 6 at Port San Antonio, Texas. The 33rd NWS detects, prevents, and responds to cyber intrusions on the Air Force network, while the 624th OC provides command and control for the 24th Air Force.

Red Flag evolves as ISR, cyber presence increases
January 31, 2017
Airmen participate in the live, virtual, constructive portion of Red Flag 15-2 at the Combined Operations Center-Nellis on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. Red Flag 15-2 will be the first Red Flag exercise that will include hundreds of virtual and constructive participants in simulators at their home stations or the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)