US Air Force reassigns intelligence mission due to Pentagon leaker
The Air Force says it will investigate overall compliance with policy, procedures, and standards, including the unit environment and compliance at the 102nd Intelligence Wing related to the release of national security information. – AFP pic, April 19, 2023.
“The 102nd Intelligence Wing is not currently performing its assigned intelligence mission. The mission has been temporarily reassigned to other organisations within the Air Force,” Stefanek said yesterday. According to a memo obtained by Sputnik, senior leaders in the Air Force department are directing a security-focused stand-down be conducted in the next 30 days at each unit across the military branch in order to reassess its security posture and procedures, and validate the need to know basis for each individual’s access.
On Thursday, the FBI arrested Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the US Air Force National Guard, for his alleged involvement in leaking the classified documents. According to The Washington Post, Teixeira started publishing classified documents on Discord around February 2022, at the beginning of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
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