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  • CRUZEX 2024: Strengthening partnerships across the Americas

    NATAL, Brazil -- U.S. Air Force Airmen and Air National Guardsmen participated in CRUZEX 2024, the largest Brazilian-led multinational air combat exercise in Latin America, held at Natal Air Force Base in Brazil, Nov. 3-15.The Exercise provided unique opportunities for participants to increase their

  • Cyber operations takes stage at CRUZEX 2024

    NATAL, BRAZIL -- For the first time in the history of CRUZEX, cyber operations played a pivotal role. CRUZEX 2024 introduced "CRUZEX CYBER," a simulated cyber exercise designed to integrate cyber defense with traditional air operations, marking a new frontier in military training.CRUZEX, one of the

  • Warfield ANGB transitions to cyber mission

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force selected Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland, as the preferred location to transition from an A-10 to a cyber wing mission.Replacing the aging A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at the 175th Fighter Wing with a cyber mission will create a natural

  • Massachusetts Guard, Paraguay Partner for Cyber Training

    ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Two members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeffrey Melendez and Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Craig joined the Joint Combatant-Command Cyber Assessment Team (JCCAT) to participate in the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)-led visit to

  • Cyber instructors share expertise with EAST Initiative scholars

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics: The STEM initiative's building blocks are prominent in Arkansas. As a cyber state, the 223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron works hand-in-hand with the state’s school system to ensure students have every opportunity

  • BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge

    Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control,

  • Maryland ANG first to certify cyber protection team on live network

    MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (AFNS) -- Members of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron recently became the first cyber operators in the Air National Guard to certify a Cyber Protection Team using their weapon system on a live base network during real-world missions.As a part

  • 97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

    The 97th Communications Squadron used its recently built cyber-training range for their Mission Defense Team to participate in its first cyber defense exercise on Sept. 30,2021. This exercise was in partnership with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 229th Cyberspace Operation Squadron from Vermont. The