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Andrews breach

Air Force Inspector General: ‘Human Error’ Enabled Andrews Breach

March 11, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
A complacent defender failed to prevent an intruder from accessing Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Feb. 4, the Air Force Inspector General found. In a report released March 11, the IG said the intruder came upon a malfunctioning gate and, because of other Airmen’s mistakes, ...

People Tried to Breach Air National Guard Bases at Least 13 Times This Year

Feb. 22, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
As of the morning of Feb. 19, the Air National Guard had recorded 13 breaches—including attempted and successful intrusions—at its installations since the start of 2021, ANG Director Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh told Air Force Magazine in an interview that day. However, ANG declined ...

Multiple USAF Installations Tweak Security Protocols After Andrews Breach

Feb. 10, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
At least three domestic Air Force bases have changed the way they handle base visitors since the Feb. 4 breach at Joint Base Andrews, Md., in which an adult male made his way onto a C-40B aircraft assigned to the 89th Airlift Wing and sparked ...

USAF Launches Global Base Security Review After Andrews Breach

Feb. 5, 2021 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth and USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. ordered the Air Force Inspector General to conduct a “comprehensive review of installation security and trends” following the Feb. 4 breach at Joint Base Andrews, Md., in which ...

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