It is said that logistics is the difference between winning and losing a war. See how CAMS, SBSS, and a BAT-Mobile played a significant part in Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM
History Highlights
These stories highlight the many activities and achievements Air Force Communications and Cyber have exemplified over the many years and multiple organizations serving the Air Force Mission. Do you recognize any of these stories?
Air Force Cyber Command (Then and Now)
With the recent announcement by the Secretary of the Air Force to stand up Air Force Cyber Command we look back at similar Cyber Command efforts 16 years ago. 20200220 WSM History Highlight
AFCS’s 1st Mobile Communications Group supported Operation Homecoming
AFCS’s Support in the repatriation of American POWs from North Vietnam 20200213 WSM History Highlight
Operation ALLIED FORCE History Highlight
Ops tempo picked up significantly in the 90s and this is a good example why. AFCA delivered the goods to support combatant commanders in Operation ALLIED FORCE. Who else was in supporting AFCA around this time?
The First Wireless Radiotelephone
This checkpoint in history shows the first wireless ground-air communications to aircraft in the sky. And so began the storied past of AACS and all its offspring since. It is inspiring to see where we came from (Radiotelephone), and where we are now(5G and satellites).