960th Cyberspace Operations Group

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960th Cyberspace Operations Group
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Active2013–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Role Cyber Operations
SizeGroup
Part of Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ Lackland Air Force Base
Motto(s)Semper Protegens Libertatem Latin Always Protecting Liberty [1]
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Richard W. Wallace
Insignia
960th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem 960-Cyberspace Operations Gp-Shield.png

The 960th Cyberspace Operations Group, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is a United States Air Force group managing four squadrons relating to computer network operations. The group was established 1 March 2013 as a reserve unit of the United States Air Force. [2] On 1 March 2014, the 426th Network Warfare Squadron was again reactivated under the 960th Group. [3] as its oldest part.

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The group is responsible for operating and maintaining the Air Force's global enterprise network. The 960th is the largest group compared to related reserve Wings. The group is composed of four network squadrons and multiple combat squadrons located around the nation.

Mission

The 960th Group provides command and control of the network security boundaries of all Air Force installations. Technicians from the group are moving base-by-base and rolling all AF network core services (email, web access, etc.) into a single Air Force Network (AFNet). [4] The AFNet is managed by two Network Operations Squadrons and their associated AFR components. [5]

Assigned Units

Assignments

See also

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ "960th Cyberspace Operations Group Home". Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ↑ AF Reserve activates cyberspace operations group, Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs, 1 March 2013
  3. ↑ Bailey, Carl E. (16 March 2015). "Factsheet 426 Network Warfare Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Donnelly, Harrison (November 2011). "Air Force Builds "One Network"". Military Information Technology. Vol. 15, no. 10. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Wolf, Jim (5 October 2010). "Special report: The Pentagon's new cyber warriors". Reuters. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "960th Cyberspace Operations Group: Units". 960th Cyberspace Operations Group Public Affairs. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Clark, Bradley (16 February 2017). "New Squadron, New Commander, New Mission, needing New Airmen". 908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Fiorello, 1 Lt Lori (5 April 2014). "960th Cyberspace Operations Group adds squadron". 960th Cyberspace Group Public Affairs. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "960th Cyberspace Operations Wing Units". 960th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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