690th Cyberspace Operations Group | |
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Active | 2018–present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Cyber Operations |
Size | Group |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Lackland Air Force Base |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Organizational Excellence Award |
Insignia | |
690th Network Support Group emblem (approved 29 March 1995) [1] |
The 690th Cyberspace Operations Group, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is a United States Air Force group operating the Cyber Security and Control System weapon system. The group was established 1 April 1991 as the 6900 Communications-Computer Group. The group was redesignated the Air Intelligence Agency Intelligence Systems Group on 1 October 1993. It was redesignated again as the 690th Information Operations Group on 1 Oct 1997. On 5 July 2006, the group was again re-designated as the 690th Network Support Group. [1]
The group is responsible for operating and maintaining the Air Force's global enterprise network. 690th COG was moved under the 688th Cyberspace Wing in 2018.
Component units
The group is composed of six squadrons and two detachments located around the world.
83d Network Operations Squadron
561st Network Operations Squadron
690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron
690th Intelligence Support Squadron
690th Network Support Squadron
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency