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Relocation brings ISR cryptologic operator training, aircraft together again
March 9, 2017 — The 306th Intelligence Squadron made a big move Mar. 6 from sunny California to the Sooner State. The move, to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, aligns with Air Force Special Operations’ effort to collocate the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance active-duty training mission with Air National Guard operational aircraft, said Col. Michael Stevenson, commander 363rd ISR Wing. “This is yet another example of the strong partnership AFSOC [Air Force Special Operations Command] has with ACC [Air Combat Command] and the 361 ISRG [Group],” said Col. Alexander Merz, director, AFSOC ISR. ... MORE

Col. Matthew Atkins, 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Commander, Hurlburt Field, Florida, and Lt. Col. Stephen McFadden, 306th Intelligence Squadron commander, participate in an assumption of command ceremony hosted by the 137th Special Operations Wing, March 6, 2017, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City. Lt. Col. Stephen McFadden took command of the 306th Intelligence Squadron, formerly located at Beale Air Force Base, California, upon its activation at WRANGB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kasey Phipps)

480th ISRW hosts Innovation Summit
March 2, 2017 — The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing hosted the AF Distributed Common Ground System Innovation Summit Feb. 8-9 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. ... MORE

The 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, headquartered at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, is the Air Force leader in globally-networked ISR operations.

NSA, cyber command leader visits Joint Base San Antonio
February 25, 2017 — Admiral Michael S. Rogers, commander, U.S. Cyber Command; director, National Security Agency; and chief, Central Security Service, held a town hall Feb. 17 at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland to discuss the future of 24th and 25th Air Force and his push for integration... MORE

Admiral Michael S. Rogers, commander, U.S. Cyber Command; director, National Security Agency; and chief, Central Security Service, met with Airmen Feb. 17 at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Lori A. Bultman)

Analyst turned Chaplain committed to providing spiritual resiliency
February 15, 2017 — When the search for a new chaplain began at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, who could have imagined an ISR analyst would be selected to fill those empty shoes. Chaplain (Maj.) W. James ‘Jim’ Bridgham said he can see that his ISR career prepared him for this assignment. ... MORE

Chaplain (Maj.) W. James ‘Jim’ Bridgham speaks to an Airman at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Darnell Cannady)

Red Flag evolves as ISR, cyber presence increases
January 31, 2017 — The silent warfighters of the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Cyber communities are honing their operational skills and testing new capabilities during Red Flag 17-1 at the Nevada Test and Training Range north of Las Vegas, yesterday through Feb. 10. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the United States and its allies. ... MORE

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)

Catfishing: Don’t get lured in
January 19, 2017 — Dating in today’s technologically savvy world seems to have become less personal. In many cases, finding someone to spend time with might be based on information obtained through dating websites, phone calls, texts, chats and instant messages. The big question amidst the barrage of electronic information - Is the person on the other end, someone you have never met, worthy of your time? Is the potential date being sincere and honest, or is disaster just one click away? ... MORE

A catfish is a person who pretends to be someone they're not, using social media to create a false identity with the intent of scamming someone, or worse.

25th Air Force: A Year in Review
January 9, 2017 — Twenty-sixteen was a year of planning for the future at 25th Air Force. As we move into 2017, we take a look at the ups and downs of the year, assess where we have been and look forward to continuing the fight in 2017, ‘faster, nastier and better,’ under the command of Maj. Gen. B.J. Shwedo. ... MORE

NASA astronauts underwent full-pressure suit training at the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, July 7. The astronauts conducted training in a hypobaric chamber at simulated altitudes of more than 70,000 ft. Throughout the SFRT training, astronauts pilot T-38 Talon’s. But, pilots are also required to operate NASA’s WB-57, an aircraft designed to fly at altitudes greater than 60,000 ft.

Training ISR warriors faster, smarter through mobile apps
November 17, 2016 — Of the 12,000 intelligence professionals assigned to 25th Air Force, 70 percent have less than five years of military service. Most of those Airmen are millennials; multi-taskers who thrive on high-tech, mobile and innovative training methods. The educators of the 25th Air Force, Air Force Cryptologic Office (AFCO), in partnership with Air Education and Training Command, have discovered these newest intelligence warfighters require 24-hour-a-day access to fast-paced, highly-agile training solutions... MORE

In response to frequent deployments, strains on the resources of both time and personnel, and the availability of sophisticated technological capabilities, the Air Force is increasingly looking to mobile learning. (U.S. Air Force Photo/William B. Belcher)

San Antonio youth, ISR Wingmen honor veterans together
November 14, 2016 — Veteran’s Day means many things to many people. For a select group of volunteers from 25th Air Force, and Joint Base San Antonio, this November 11 meant spending their day educating local students on the importance of honoring military members, past and present... MORE

Master Sgts. Carma McCall, 25th Air Force Inspector General's office, and Justin Seigrist, Air Education and Training Command, speak to students at Stevenson Middle School on Veteran's Day. Photo by: Lori A. Bultman

25 AF brings San Antonio Chamber into the ISR world
August 4, 2016 — Maj. Gen. Bradford “BJ” Shwedo, 25th Air Force commander, hosted civic and business leaders from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce July 29, opening a door for them into the fascinating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance world that 25 AF Airmen inhabit... MORE

William Parks, a contractor supporting the Virtual Reality training team, assists Richard Perez, President, San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, with virtual reality goggles as Doctor Ricardo Romo, President, University of Texas, San Antonio, looks on.