The size of the byte has historically been hardware dependent and no definitive standards existed that mandated the size â byte-sizes from 1 to 48 bits are known to have been used in the past. Early character encoding systems often used six bits, and machines using six-bit and nine-bit bytes were common into the 1960s.
Lackland Air Force Base is located on the west side of San Antonio. Take Exit 4 from I-410W and enter through Airmanâs Gate. The gate is opened 24 hours a day.
Air Force Staff Sgt. CQ holds her puppy, which will enter the military working dog program in a year at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The dogs are enrolled in a 60- to 90-day training program, where they are trained in explosive and drug detection, deterrence and handler protection. U.S. Air Force photo by CG