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The CyberDefense Operations Badge is a qualification award of the US Air Force and US Space Force that has been awarded since November of 2009. The Cyberspace support mission is to prevent outside forces from using international networks to attack the United States in operations and support roles. [1] The badge is issued in Basic, Senior and Master under Air Force Instruction CFETP 1D7XX/X Parts I and II. [2] It is issued to only enlisted personnel in the 1D7X career fields: Enterprise Operations (1D7X1Q), Mission Defense Activities (1D7X1M), Data Operations (1D7X1P) and XCOMM or Expeditionary Communications (1D7X1W). [2] [3] From 2009 to 2023, this badge was called the Cyberspace Support Badge and the US Space Force seems to continue to call it by that name. [4] [5]
General officers wear the basic badge when they are in a headquarters staff or command position, unless they qualify for a higher-level badge. They can upgrade to the next level every 12 months. Officers (O-1 to O-6) wear the basic badge after graduating technical school or gaining a qualified AFSC. They can upgrade to senior after 7 years in the specialty and the master badge after 15 years.. Enlisted airmen wear the basic badge after completing technical school. They can upgrade to the senior badge after award of the 7-skill level, and the master badge as an E-7 (master sergeant) or above with 5 years in the specialty. [6]
