The Antiterrorism Program’s mission is to ensure the safety and security of our force, assets, personnel, resources and facilities through the aggressive application of antiterrorism and force protection measures. This graphic was made at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 6, 2026, to accompany an article. It has U.S. Air Force Airmen across the force from various career fields, satellite dishes in the background and a blue radar sensor visually demonstrating the text “every Airman is a sensor” and “anti-terrorism is everyone’s responsibility”. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Olivia Bithell)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- The United State’s warfighting edge does not start on the battlefield. It starts with the fight against threats before they begin.
Antiterrorism sits at the heart of the U.S.’s National Defense Strategy, not as a background function, but as a driving force enabling warfighting excellence, deterring aggression and securing the homeland.
“Our [antiterrorism program] mission is to ensure the safety and security of our force, assets, personnel, resources and facilities through the aggressive application of antiterrorism and force protection measures,” said one 633d Air Base Wing Antiterrorism Program Manager (ATPM). “We aim to deter, detect, delay, deny and defend against any terrorist threats and...
