Air Force makes first major move toward a central network

The Air Force took its first major steps recently in moving e-mail and network services into what will become the central Air Force Network. Within today’s environment, major commands and some subordinate units operate their own networks. Active Directory and Exchange, is the project that consolidates them under the operational control of a single commander.

Members of the Air Force Network Integration Center teamed with the 561st Network Operations and 81st Communication Squadrons at Keesler AFB, Miss., and in 45 days helped them become the first operational base to migrate onto the AFNet.
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