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Air Force Network Migration is on the way to Scott

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  • By 375th Communications Group
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the Air Force Network Integration Center and 24th Air Force will establish a centralized user directory and e-mail service for all Air Force network users. The Air Force Network, or AFNET, migration project will collapse all stand-alone environments into a single, integrated network structure under the operational control of a single commander, creating one Air Force network for all bases and users, managed by a group of communications professionals.

In February, Scott Air Force Base will become the next AMC installation to migrate its users to the AFNET. While this change is relatively transparent, the migration to centralized services will significantly improve network security, standardize the cyber environment, and reduce costs by eliminating redundant systems and services. As part of the AMC network domain, the following Scott organizations will be part of the migration: Headquarters Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force, 618th Air and Space Operations Center, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, 375th Air Mobility Wing, 932nd Airlift Wing, and 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing, as well as several other tenant units at Scott AFB.

The most visible change to Scott network users will be in the format of e-mail addresses. The migration replaces the old first.last@scott.af.mil e-mail address with a standard first.last@us.af.mil e-mail address.

As Scott approaches migration, a team of AFNIC and 375th Communications Squadron technicians are preparing equipment and resources to facilitate the migration of over 11,000 Scott AFB users.

This change will allow central management of e-mail as well as for users to keep the same e-mail address throughout their career, employment or affiliation with the Air Force regardless of the organization to which they're assigned.

As additional bases migrate Airmen will have log-on capability to any connected Air Force computer without having to re-register for computer access when deployed, on TDY or during a PCS. This eliminates the need to de-activate and create accounts within the Air Force.

Over the years, unique mission requirements and operational concerns drove major commands and various other organizations to stand-up and operate individual e-mail and network services. This approach to networks lacked standardization, adequate security, and was expensive to operate and maintain. More importantly, there was no enterprise situational awareness or "single" organization or commander responsible for the network.