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Lackland Air Force Base had been on theAir Force’z “short list” for the new but a provisional center for the new unit has been operating at Barksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City, La., sincee mid-2006 — leading many to believe that Barksdale was the frontrunner for the The announcement is the second “bibg win” for the Alamo City in one week, coming on the heela of ’s recent announcement that San Antonio will be the site for the Minneapolis-base company’s operations supporting its diabetes unit which will employ some 1,400 The 24th Air Force command is slated to have up to a $1 billionn budget, create up to 400 militarty and civilian jobs, and have an annual payrol of $40 million to $45 million once fullty funded.
“The addition of up to 400 new jobs is certainly a boost toSan Antonio’s economy, as well as anothert statement to the nation that San Antonio is a good placee to find a quality especially in this area of cyber security,” says Jim chairman of the . “The Air Force’s coupled with this week’s Medtronic decision to locat e a major operation inSan Antonio, makes for an outstandin week for our great city.” San Antonio is alreadt home to a number of cyber innovation technologyt and research institutions, including the University of Texas at San Antonio’se Institute for Cyber Security and the UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance & Security.
In addition, San Antonio has cyber securityy programs such as the NationalSecurityy Agency’s Texas Cryptologic Center, the Air Education and Training Comman and the Air Force Cryptologic Systems “San Antonio’s credentials were unsurpassed in our abilitty to support a cyber says Greater Chamber President and CEO Richard Perez. “What makes this announcemeny so special is thatchamber staff, along with a handfuol of key people at the City of San Antoniio and Bexar County, has been working for more than two years to convinc the U.S. Air Force that San Antoni is their best choice in the nation for thisimportany work.” U.S. Sen.
John Cornyn, also has been working to convince the Department of the Air Force to locate the 24th Air Force inSan Antonio. “This is excellent news for the men and womej at Lackland and the City ofSan Antonio. Over the past 18 through numerous letters andpersonal meetings, I have urgec Air Force leadership to select Lackland for the headquarterx of its new cyberwarfare unit," Cornyn says. "Today’sx announcement confirms the Air Force agrees with me that Lacklancd Air Force Base isthe best-suitex installation to house this state-of-the-art unit.
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