LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

Through the Point Defense Task Force, Air Combat Command is conducting the experimentation and data analysis required to inform Headquarters Air Force decisions on Point Defense, a rapidly expanding mission designed to safeguard air bases against a full spectrum of airborne threats, ranging from small unmanned aircraft systems to cruise missiles."Two years ago, we started as a tiny, agile battle lab with only six people. The threat landscape evolved, so we evolved too," Lt. Col. Cody Moore, ACC Directorate of Operations A35 division chief. "Together we adapted and established the very foundation of how the Air Force will protect our instal...