United States Army Cyber Command

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U.S. Army Cyber Command
US Army Cyber Command SSI.png
Active1 October 2010 – present
(13 years, 2 months)
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
TypeArmy Service Component Command
RoleCyber operations
Part of Seal of the United States Cyber Command.png U.S. Cyber Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
Nickname(s)ARCYBER
Website arcyber.army.mil
Leaders
Commanders
Commanding General LTG Maria B. Barrett [1]
Deputy Commanding General (Operations)Vacant
Command Sergeant Major CSM Jack Nichols [2]
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia US Army Cyber Command DUI.png

The U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) conducts information dominance and cyberspace operations as the Army service component command of United States Cyber Command. [3] [4]

Contents

The command was established on 1 October 2010 and was intended to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding information operations and cyberspace. [5] [6]

Mission

United States Army Cyber Command directs and conducts integrated electronic warfare, information and cyberspace operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to its adversaries.

Organization

Army Cyber is the Army service component command supporting U.S. Cyber Command.

All 41 of the Active Army's cyber mission force teams reached full operational capability (FOC) by September 2017. [7] The cyber mission force teams are composed of a defensive component, denoted cyber protection teams (CPTs), and an offensive component. In addition, 21 CPTs are being readied in the Reserve component. [7] Initial operational capability (IOC) for some of the cyber protection teams was attained as early as 2014 during DoD missions. [7]

Subordinate units, Cyber

History

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley receives a briefing from a cyber soldier at the Fort Irwin National Training Center. Army Chief of Staff visits cyber Soldiers at NTC (34192040920).jpg
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley receives a briefing from a cyber soldier at the Fort Irwin National Training Center.

The Army achieved an initial cyber operating capability in October 2009 by employing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) supported by NETCOM/9thSC(A), 1st IO CMD (L) and INSCOM. The command was originally announced to be named Army Forces Cyber Command (ARFORCYBER). [8] The command was established on 1 October 2010 with the name Army Cyber Command (Army Cyber), commanded by then-Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez. [12] [13] [14] [15] There are plans for the command to move to Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia home of the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Cyber Corps and Signal Corps. [16]

List of commanding generals

No.Commanding GeneralTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez (2).jpg
Lieutenant General
Rhett A. Hernandez
(born 1953)
1 October 20103 September 20132 years, 337 days
2
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon.jpg
Lieutenant General
Edward C. Cardon
(born 1960)
3 September 201314 October 20163 years, 41 days
3
Nakasone Class A.jpg
Lieutenant General
Paul M. Nakasone
(born 1963)
14 October 201611 May 20181 year, 209 days
4
Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty (3).jpg
Lieutenant General
Stephen Fogarty
11 May 20183 May 20223 years, 357 days
5
Lt. Gen. Maria B. Barrett (2).jpg
Lieutenant General
Maria Barrett
3 May 2022Incumbent1 year, 230 days

See also

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