68th Cyberspace Squadron | |
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Active | 2022–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Space Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Cyber operations |
Part of | Space Delta 6 |
Headquarters | Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
Commanders | |
Commander | Lt Col Andrew Buchanan |
The 68th Cyberspace Squadron (68 CYS) is a United States Space Force unit assigned to Space Operations Command's Space Delta 6. It provides information with regards to further protecting and adding additional layers of defense of space-based systems. It is headquartered at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. It was activated on 4 November 2022. [1] [2] [3]
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