Air National Guard Unit That Was Suspended After Classified Documents Leak Restarts Mission

Published on June 1, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will return to its mission on Saturday after months of investigations, improvements and inspections, the Air Force said. The 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group was suspended in mid-April 2023 after Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was arrested over leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, who heads Air Combat Command, approved the recertification of the unit after an inspection team did a final review, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Friday. She said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall concurred with the decision....