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Hill AFB Airmen mentor future cyber defenders at local school

(Left to right) Beonka Dirito, student and “Cyber Patriot” team member, reviews an image with Airman 1st Class Kaeli Schiff, client systems technician, 75th Communication and Information Directorate Feb. 14, 2024, at Quest Academy Charter School in West Haven, Utah. The student team recently competed in the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation's largest that puts middle and high school students in charge of securing a simulated virtual network. The middle school team placed first in the state of Utah this year, which was in the top 11% nationally of the state finals competition and in the top 15% nationally in the national semi-finals.

PHOTO BY: Todd Cromar
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Hill AFB Airmen mentor future cyber defenders at local school

(Left to right) Beonka Dirito, student and “Cyber Patriot” team member, reviews an image with Airman 1st Class Kaeli Schiff, client systems technician, 75th Communication and Information Directorate Feb. 14, 2024, at Quest Academy Charter School in West Haven, Utah. The student team recently competed in the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation's largest that puts middle and high school students in charge of securing a simulated virtual network. The middle school team placed first in the state of Utah this year, which was in the top 11% nationally of the state finals competition and in the top 15% nationally in the national semi-finals.

PHOTO BY: Todd Cromar
VIRIN: 240214-F-LS255-1002.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.77 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

100/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/2000

ISO

5000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.