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  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Family members of the late Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant pose near a portrait of the general at the entrance of the building named in his honor. From left, Corinne Grant, daughter-in-law; Andrew Grant, grandson; Bruce Grant, son; Christopher Grant, grandson; Katie Grant, granddaughter. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Teresa Jennings)

    Visit commemorates communications pioneer

    Air Force Network Integration Center officials welcomed family and friends of Lt. Gen. Harold W. Grant here March 28 to learn more about the late general's legacy and see firsthand the building named in his honor.General Grant is recognized as a communications pioneer who avidly worked to ensure Air Force operators had the best communications
  • Pat Katzer, a network systems engineer at the Air Force Network Integration Center, seen here in 2009, provided on-site network engineering for the Combined Air Operations Center in Southwest Asia. Ms. Katzer specializes in command and control intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance telecommunications engineering. (Courtesy photo)

    AFNIC engineers assist in Global Hawk beddown

    When Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., officials needed to establish a more robust communications infrastructure in support of its new tenant unit's Global Hawk mission, they knew just who to call."Pat Katzer is the best network engineer in the business ... we needed the best," said Col. Tammy Knierim, 319th Air Base Wing mission support group

  • AFNIC stands up Information Assurance education tools

    Air Force Network Integration Center officials recently introduced new Information Assurance education tools to help the Air Force's cyber warriors stay up to speed in the constantly evolving cyberspace environment. The initiatives - which include a robust community of practice, webinars and computer-based training - are focused efforts to make
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    Commentary - A way out: My journey from the brink of suicide

    I recently celebrated two important anniversaries. On Jan. 30, 2010, I decided when and how I was going to end my life. The night before, I went to bed and slept for two hours - as I had for the previous nine or so months. Once I was sure my wife was asleep, I got out my laptop and researched how long it would take to bleed out from a femoral

  • AFNIC Legends Panel links past, present communications Airmen

    Air Force Network Integration Center Airmen had a unique opportunity to meet with and ask questions of some of the organization's past commanders and members of the Communications and Information Hall of Fame during the AFNIC Legends panel session here Jan 26.The panel was part of a two-day heritage event the center hosted in which eight
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, presents the Air Force Network Integration Center guidon to its new commander, Col. Curtis Piontkowsky, during a change of command ceremony Jan. 26. AFNIC is the Air Force's focal point to shape, provision, sustain and integrate the AF enterprise network and enable assured core cyber capabilities to achieve warfighting advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

    Colonel Piontkowsky assumes command of AFNIC

    Col. Curtis O. Piontkowsky assumed command of the Air Force Network Integration Center from Col. John M. Odey in a ceremony officiated by Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, here Jan. 26.The center, a direct reporting unit to AFSPC, enables assured cyberspace capabilities for the Air Force through shaping, provisioning,
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, presents the award for the AFSPC Manager of the Year award to Gayle Cahoon during a commander's call with the Air Force Network Integration Center Jan 25. Ms. Calhoun will go on to compete in the Secretary of the Air Force level awards.

    AFSPC Commander: AFNIC is "home plate" for technical expertise

    Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, and his wife Linda visited the Air Force Network Integration Center Jan. 25 to meet with Airmen and learn more about the center's role in his command's cyberspace mission.As part of the visit, the general held a commander's call during which he laid out his top priorities and discussed

  • Networthiness sets standards for DoD, AF Networks

    The Air Force will soon have a relatively new term to add to its network operations lexicon--"Networthiness." The Air Force Network Integration Center recently led efforts to develop the Department of Defense's Networthiness concept, an operational assessment that goes well beyond information security to provide a holistic review of anything and

  • Communications and Information service consolidation eases MAJCOM workloads

    The transition of common Communication and Information workload from major commands to the Air Force Network Integration Center is complete, enabling MAJCOM A6 staffs to further focus on core warfighting missions and information needs.The transfer centralized 10 services originally performed by each MAJCOM and the Air National Guard including
  • ST LOUIS, Mo. -- Airmen from the Air Force Network Integration Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., march in formation down Market Street in downtown St. Louis as part of the city's 27th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt G. Shawn Lowry)

    AFNIC Airmen participate in St. Louis Veterans Day Parade

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