ISR Agency makes history showcasing legacy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - LACKLAND, Texas -- Yumiko and SMSgt. Leon Southard II, the mother and step-father of the late Senior Airman Julian Scholten, hold a memorial to their son who died in the crash of a U-28 aircraft near camp Lemonnier, Djibuti, in February 2012. The younger Scholten, one of 51 Silent Warriors lost in the line of duty since the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency began 64 years ago, was honored during the agency's Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 28 here. The Scholtens are standing in front a permanent memorial to their son in the agency's Hall of Honor. (U. S. Air Force photo by Guido Locati)

ISR Agency makes history showcasing legacy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - LACKLAND, Texas -- Maj. Gen. Robert P. Otto, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency commander, delivers remarks during the agency's 64th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 28 here. The annual observance honors the Silent Warriors who gave their lives to the agency's vital mission and national security. (U. S. Air Force photo by MSgt. Andrew Leonhard)

AFA honors 94th IS for its 'betterment of mankind'

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 94th Intelligence Squadron added to its legacy of achievements Sept. 17 when it was presented the Air Force Association Citation of Honor at the AFA Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here. The award recognized the organization's outstanding contribution to the development of aerospace power for the betterment of mankind. (Courtesy photo)

Agency POW display rekindles Vietnam era

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Jones of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency history office, poses with his latest handy work, an exhibit, unveiled Sept. 26 in the agency headquarters, honoring American prisoners-of-war held captive in Vietnam. The display features a brick from the "Hanoi Hilton," the infamous prison where POWs were tortured and where several captives died between 1964 and 1973. (U. S. Air Force photo by Guido Locati)

ISR Agency, partners honor POWs

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Members of the Taft High School Air Force Junior Reserve Offficer Training Corps Color Guard arrive to present the colors next to the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag Sept. 21, to officially open the POW/MIA Recognition Luncheon at the Gateway Club here. Two dozen former POWs were saluted during the program through the combined efforts of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillence and Reconnaissance Agency, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and the Taft High School AFJROTC. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Belcher)

ISR Agency, partners honor POWs

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Former prisoners of war and their guests receive the red carpet treatment Sept. 21 as they arrive for the POW/MIA Recognition Luncheon at the Gateway Club here. Two dozen former POWs were saluted during the luncheon through the combined efforts of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillence and Reconnaissance Agency, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and the Taft High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Belcher)