Air Force will investigate base security worldwide in wake of intruder entering jet at JBA, home of

[rangerrebew]

Air Force will investigate base security worldwide in wake of intruder entering jet at JBA, home of Air Force One
Howard Altman
 

In the wake of an intruder gaining unauthorized access and entering a jet at Joint Base Andrews, the Air Force will review security practices around the world, officials said Friday afternoon.

“Everyone is taking this very seriously,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a Friday afternoon press conference. “The acting secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff are going to order the Air Force Inspector General to fully investigate this.”

The Air Force IG investigation will also include installations worldwide, said Kirby.

“It is not just limited to Andrews,” he said.


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The Air Force will “launch a comprehensive review of installation security and

[PeteS in CA]

What I find troubling about this incident is not so much that the intruder got on base - a problem, obviously - but that (s)he was on base and not found long enough to actual board an aircraft. Security didn't proactively guard important areas as soon as the intruder was detected? Or the intruder wasn't detected quickly enough for such proactive measures?

[catfish1957]

Hope AG Barr and his band of merrry idiots aren't anywhere near the investigation. He makes Clouseau look competent.