Experts converge in Central Florida for 2012 GEOINT Sympsium

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Letitia Long, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, was a keynote speaker at the 2012 GEOINT Symposium Oct. 10 here. Long addressed cultural challenges her agency faces and the importance of synchronizing content to improve responses to her customers. "An enduring part of our architecture is that we must be able to coordinate commercial imagery between all agencies and the ability to share that information with our international partners, she said." (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

Experts converge in Central Florida for 2012 GEOINT Sympsium

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Defense Intelligence Agency director, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, delivers his keynote address during the 2012 GEOINT Symposium Oct. 10 here. "The intelligence community is an indispensible element of the military dimension," said Flynn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan A. Romano)

306th IS activates

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Michael Stevenson (left), 361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, unfurls the 306th Intelligence Squadron flag for its new commander Lt. Col. Robb Rigtrup, signifying the activation of the squadron here Oct. 5. The newly activated squadron is a partner unit at Beale and falls under the 361st ISRG at Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Schwab)

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 -- The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency Hall of Honor Induction Class of 2012, (along wall from right to left with their spouses) retired Chief Master Sergeants Richard Burda, David Doiron, Perry Eisenhower and William Rogers, are congratulated by well wishers Sept. 29 in the agency's Hall of Honor here. This was the first enshrinment made up completely of chiefs. (U. S. Air Force photo by William Belcher)

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)