Electronic Communications’ Humble Beginnings

When people think about the Air Force Network Integration Center, they immediately relate to their government email being migrated to the cloud or being the number one premier organization on cyber integration and standardization across the Air Force. The year 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of AFNIC. However, communications started much earlier. While communications dates back thousands of years, the effort towards electronic communications began in the mid-1800s.

Alexander Graham Bell participates in the opening of the long-distance line between New York and Chicago, Oct. 18, 1892. The Air Force Network Integration is celebrating 75 years in communication by revisiting its rich history and how it led to today’s advancement in communication. (courtesy photo)