By Wayne Amann, OSI Public Affairs / Published June 09, 2021
For nearly 20 years, everyone assigned to Expeditionary Detachment 2405/Task Force Crimson, worked to safeguard Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, and the surrounding area. On June 7, 2021, the Office of Special Investigations paid special tribute to its Fallen Heroes and all who served at TF Crimson with the official End of Mission announcement. The TF Crimson team worked with Joint, Afghan, and international partners to identify, deter, and stop threats to Bagram Air Field. TF Crimson personnel supported Afghan partners in enforcing Afghan law and deterring terrorism. Throughout its history, TF Crimson proudly represented the best of what OSI brings to the fight. Upon mission stand-down, TF Crimson handed off its Force Protection responsibilities, ensuring that key U.S., Allied and Afghan missions continue securely and efficiently. (Courtesy graphic)
On my mother’s side (Japanese), my grandfather is Nisei (second generation) while my grandmother is Sansei (third generation). On my father’s side (Filipino), my grandparents are first generation to the U.S.; so depending on the grandparent, that makes me,
By U.S. Cyber Command Historian / Published May 21, 2021
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md
United States Cyber Command celebrates its eleventh birthday on 21 May 2021. In the year since its 10th anniversary, USCYBERCOM has met significant challenges – chief among them COVID-19. The pandemic impacted USCYBERCOM, but did not stop its people or its mission. Among other accomplishments, USCYBERCOM enabled the defense of the 2020 elections, and played a key role in the whole-of-government response to the SolarWinds breach.
USCYBERCOM partnered with the National Security Agency in the Election Security Group, which ensured that intelligence and cyberspace operations supported whole-of-nation efforts to harden defenses and disrupt foreign threats to the 2020 U.S. elections. As part of a broader government effort, the ESG worked with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the National Guard Bureau, sharing inf
Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond directed the Department of the Air Force Inspector General to conduct an additional independent review of,
The 332nd AEW hosted an Air Force Wounded Warrior program for commanders, first sergeants and others who focus on taking care of Airmen, Feb. 8, 2021. This virtual meeting featured the story of active-duty explosive ordnance technician, Staff Sgt.,