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Special Warfare, Air Force Recruiting teams develop programs, scour nation to attract candidates
February 16, 2023 — The capabilities that Special Warfare graduates provide are as needed today as ever before. That reality is the reason program leaders are working hard to attract a group of candidates who are broad, diverse and committed... MORE

Special Warfare Training Wing trainees discuss a plan of action before a water confidence exercise.

Special Warfare Training Wing hosts Lightning Challenge 2022
November 8, 2022 — The Special Warfare Training Wing hosted Lightning Challenge 2022, an annual, service-level tactical air control party competition to identify the best TACP Airmen in the AF Nov. 3-4, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis... MORE

The winner of the best tactical air control party Airman of Lightning Challenge 2022, 1st Lt. Joseph Messare (center), 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, poses for a photo with Col. Nathan Colunga (left), Special Warfare Training Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine (right), SWTW command chief (U.S. Air Force photo by Katherine Spessa).

350th Spectrum Warfare Wing activates Wavelength Digital Service at JBSA-Lackland
August 4, 2022 — On July 19, the 850th Spectrum Warfare Group, the Research and Engineering component of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, activated Wavelength, formally known as Detachment 1, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

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Air Force selects future aircrew helmet
June 28, 2022 — The helmet prototype was chosen after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft technology, improve pilot longevity, and provide better fitment to diverse aircrews... MORE

Photo of LIFT Airborne Technologies next-generation helmet.

Air Force Cyber Enlisted Airmen transition to operational AFSC
January 12, 2022 — Effective Nov. 1, 2021, all cyber enlisted Airmen have transitioned from the 3DXXX Cyberspace Support Air Force Specialty Code to the 1D7XX Cyber Defense Operations AFSC. The one-to-one transition and implementation of the new AFSC for cyber enlisted Airmen is part of a multi-phased approach that will reclassify cyber to an operational capacity within the Air Force, moving beyond a traditional communications support role. ... MORE

Photo of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayton Jarvis, Non-Commissioned In Charge of the mission defense team

557th Weather Wing's Mission Defense Team working to achieve IOC
January 11, 2022 — Franklin D. Kramer, former assistant secretary of defense, wrote in the Cyberpower and National Security publication that the United States must create an effective national and international strategic framework for the development and use of cyber as part of an overall national security strategy. Since that publication, the 557th Weather Wing, under direction from Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, is doing just that with their Mission Defense Team. ... MORE

The 557th Weather Wing shield against the vertically falling story text with certain text highlighted including the words Mission Defense Team.

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

New Force Generation model builds high-end readiness, sustainability for Joint Force
August 5, 2021 — The Air Force announced Aug. 5 it is in the final phases of transitioning to a new force generation model to balance today’s combatant commander needs while building high-end readiness for the future... MORE

The Air Force has announced its plans to replace the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model with the Air Force Generation model. The graphic shown outlines the four phases that will cover a 24-month period. AFFORGEN, model ensures a sustainable force offering of Airmen and airpower to the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

ADLS training transitions to “myLearning” in first step for new force development learning management system
March 3, 2021 — As part of Air Education and Training Command’s efforts to aggressively and cost-effectively modernize education and training, Airmen and Guardians can access the “myLearning” digital platform on the Air Force Portal beginning March 18, with the first phase consisting of a modernized and interactive training platform that allows Airmen to access training modules previously found on the Advanced Distributed Learning Service... MORE

Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities
February 2, 2021 — The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership qualities... MORE

Department of the Air Force increases commander accountability for climate survey results
January 8, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force released a memorandum Dec. 21 highlighting improvements made to address concerns identified in Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey reports, a tool for leaders to assess command climate... MORE

Air Force releases grooming, fitness guidance during COVID-19
April 3, 2020 — In a message to Airmen March 31, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, Air Force deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, explained installation commanders have the authority to adjust standards as needed, while also encouraging Airmen to maintain grooming and fitness standards to the greatest extent possible... MORE

AETC partners with multiple MAJCOMs to create virtual aircraft maintenance hangars
February 26, 2020 — Air Education and Training Command is working to build a faster and smarter Air Force in partnership with multiple major commands to develop a competency-based virtual and augmented-reality training capability for the aircraft maintenance and career enlisted aviator communities... MORE

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Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit activates
October 18, 2019 — The Tactical Air Control Party Formal Training Unit officially activated during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland's Medina Annex Oct. 17... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Kappes (left), 6th Combat Training Squadron operations officer, Camp Bullis, presents the Detachment 2, Combat Training Squadron guidon to Capt. Daniel Hill (right), incoming commander, during the activation ceremony Sept. 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex, Texas.

Twenty-Fifth Air Force welcomes new commander
August 30, 2019 — Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh assumed command of Twenty-Fifth Air Force from Maj. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien during a change of command ceremony presided over by Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 29... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh (right) takes command of Twenty-Fifth Air Force from Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Aug. 29. Haugh succeeds Maj. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien, who was recently confirmed as the Air Force’s next deputy chief of staff for ISR and cyber effects operations.

ACC commander holds town hall about 24th, 25th Air Forces merger
July 11, 2019 — Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, held a town hall July 8 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to discuss the strategic importance of integrating the 24th and 25th Air Forces to form the first information warfare numbered Air Force... MORE

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, hosts a town hall meeting to discuss the future 24th and 25th Air Force merger at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 8. Holmes discussed the purpose and plan of the information warfare numbered Air Force and fielded several questions from attendees.

Air Combat Command announces merger of 24th and 25th Air Forces
April 9, 2019 — Air Combat Command is merging 24th and 24th numbered Air Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this summer to better integrate cyber effects, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, electronic warfare operations and information operations... MORE

Air Combat Command is merging 24th and 24th numbered Air Forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland this summer to better integrate cyber effects, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, electronic warfare operations and information operations.

AFCYBER move streamlines ACC warfighting efforts
August 25, 2018 — With the addition of 24th Air Force/Air Forces Cyber to Air Combat Command, new cyber outcomes are available to America's warfighting commanders... MORE

Air Forces Cyber is a triple-hatted organization including 24th Air Force, AFCYBER and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber. Each fulfills a distinctly different purpose supporting an overall mission focus of delivering full-spectrum cyberspace operations in support of the Air Force, joint force and nation. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

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... MORE

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.

25th AF civilian recognized as exceptional, visionary leader
November 25, 2017 — The recipient of the 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award for Air Combat Command was awarded to Pierre Terry, 25th Air Force director of staff at Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate (A4). ... MORE

Pierre Terry, director of staff, 25th Air Force’s Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate (A4), is the civilian recipient of the 2018 Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award for Air Combat Command. Terry holds the 25th Air Force INSPIRE program emblem she designed.