Year of Progress

Year of Progress: Altho

ugh the Air Force in mid August put its plans on hold to activate a major command for cyberspace on Oct. 1, the work of the service’s provisional cyber organization in the past year has significantly advanced the Air Force’s understanding of how it will train, organize, equip, fight—and prevail—in this realm, says the service’s point man for these efforts. "That's something we didn't have a year ago," said Maj. Gen. William Lord, commander of Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) at Barksdale AFB, La. He continued: "We've figured all that out. We've outlined how to organize cyber forces, i.e., what capabilities fall into, or not into, a cyber organization.” Indeed, no matter what organizational construct the Air Force leadership opts for in the coming days, the efforts by his “tremendously talented and dedicated” staff have “laid the foundation” for “a strong future cyberspace capability,” he said. Along the way, AFCYBER(P) has fostered better integration of air, cyber, and space assets, contributed to better integration with the other services and government agencies, and influenced how the US industrial base is shaped to support cyber, he said. And while the deliberations continue over the fate of the Air Force’s cyber organization, the service is not pausing to establish new cyberspace career fields and training opportunities, including the new master's degree program in cyber operations, Lord said. (Barksdale report by Karen Petitt)

10/3/2008

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.