Air Force Communications Agency, Scott AFB, Ill.Air Force Communications Agency The Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA) is a United States Air Force field operating agency of the Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer. The agency was established on June 13 1996 and is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. , Scott AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , Ill.: Designs and delivers all aspects of information technology systems to enable the Air Force to conduct global network-centric warfare. Leads efforts to standardize the Air Force network systems by optimizing configurations, setting and publishing standards, and procuring voice, video and other network-centric information services. Documents this in an architectural construct called the Constellation-Net--the Air Force portion of the Global Information Grid The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities, associated processes and personnel for collecting,processing, storing, disseminating and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. . Pursues leading edge technologies such as new airborne networking concepts and standards through various test beds, laboratories and integration facilities. Deploys assessment and engineering teams worldwide to facilitate combined and joint network-centric and knowledge-based operations. The agency is postured to become a cyber wing under the Air Force's newest cyber command, and will be dedicated to delivering the tools needed to build, secure and sustain the cyber domain. http://public.afca.af.mil Source: Field Operating Agencies by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr. |
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