Trust in JBA security ‘eroded’ says base commander after gate breach, technology upgrades on the way

[rangerrebew]

Trust in JBA security ‘eroded’ says base commander after gate breach, technology upgrades on the way
Howard Altman
 

The nation’s trust in security at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland — home of Air Force One — was “eroded” when a man gained unauthorized access and boarded a military transport jet on Feb.4, the base commander said in a memo to his force.

“The nation’s eyes are on Joint Base Andrews almost every day because of the national security missions we are tasked to execute,” Air Force Col. Tyler Schaff, installation commander, said in a Feb. 9 memo to his force obtained by Air Force Times. “We must maintain the trust and confidence of our nation and those we serve. This trust was eroded because we allowed an individual to penetrate our layered security and ultimately, was able to access America’s Airfield.”

The man, identified by the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office as Joseph Armstrong, 36, didn’t cause any damage. Armstrong, who was not named by base authorities, was booked by the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigation and given a federal summons for trespassing and turned over to local law enforcement because he had two outstanding warrants, base officials said.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/02/11/trust-in-jba-security-eroded-says-base-commander-after-gate-breach-technology-upgrades-on-the-way/

[rangerrebew]

Whoever made the violation was undoubtedly a white supremacist, even if he/she was from Mejico.

[PeteS in CA]

Whoever made the violation was undoubtedly a white supremacist, even if he/she was from Mejico.

From the article quote in the OP:

The man, identified by the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office as Joseph Armstrong, 36, didn’t cause any damage. Armstrong, who was not named by base authorities, was booked by the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigation and given a federal summons for trespassing and turned over to local law enforcement because he had two outstanding warrants, base officials said.

I can't say it's impossible, but I kind of doubt there are many Mexican citizens with the family name "Armstrong". Whatever the guy's motive, I doubt he's an immigrant from Mexico, legal or illegal.