JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Technicians from the 744th Communications Squadron will begin migrating Joint Base Andrews and Anacostia-Bolling workstations, network users and e-mail to the Air Force Network or better known as AFNet beginning Feb. 10.
For the majority of users, most of the changes will be transparent and should not cause any interruption to network access or normal day-to-day operations.
As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the Air Force Network Integration Center and 24th Air Force will establish one Air Force network for all bases and users, managed by a group of communications professionals.
This approach will yield a significant improvement in the Air Force's ability to fight daily virus activity and malicious intrusion attempts and centralize services like e-mail and data storage, significantly improving network security and standardization. Operational and training costs will also be reduced through the elimination of redundant systems and services.
The most visible change will be in the format of e-mail addresses. The migration replaces the old first.last@afncr.af.mil e-mail address with a standard first.last@us.af.mil address. The new addresses will remain with users for the duration of their career, employment, or affiliation with the Air Force, regardless of the base or organization assigned. As more bases join the AFNet, Airmen will be able to login to their accounts from any AFNet base without requesting and creating an additional account.
Teams from the 744th CS, Air Force Network Integration Center, the 83rd Network Operation Squadron, and the 690th Network Support Group have been working diligently over the last year to prepare equipment and resources for the migration of thousands accounts. As JBA and JBAB approach our projected start date, the 744 CS will continue to push migration related information to our users to ensure we are all prepared.
For questions, click the Comm 411 link on your desktop or contact the AFNCR Cyber Call Center at 888-844-2339.