960th Cyberspace Operations Group

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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.[https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/109635/reserve-activates-cyberspace-operations-group/ AF Reserve activates cyberspace operations group], Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs, 1 March 2013 On 1 March 2014, the 426th Network Warfare Squadron was again reactivated under the 960th Group.{{cite web|url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15068 |last1=Bailey|first1=Carl E.|title=Factsheet 426 Network Warfare Squadron (ACC)|date=16 March 2015|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160604102257/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15068 |archive-date=4 June 2016 |access-date=4 October 2016}} as its oldest part.

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).{{Cite news|url=http://www.kmimediagroup.com/military-information-technology/magazines/362-mit-2011-volume-15-issue-9-october/4954-air-force-builds-qone-networkq-sp-525|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019144731/http://www.kmimediagroup.com/military-information-technology/magazines/362-mit-2011-volume-15-issue-9-october/4954-air-force-builds-qone-networkq-sp-525|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2016|title=Air Force Builds "One Network"|last=Donnelly|first=Harrison|date=November 2011|work=Military Information Technology|issue=10|volume=15|access-date=19 October 2016}} The AFNet is managed by two Network Operations Squadrons and their associated AFR components.{{cite web |url= https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyberwar-idUSTRE69433120101005 |last1=Wolf|first1=Jim|title=Special report: The Pentagon's new cyber warriors|date=5 October 2010|agency=Reuters|access-date=5 October 2016}}

Assigned Units

42nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, (Scott Air Force Base, Illinois){{cite web |url=https://www.960cyber.afrc.af.mil/About-Us/Units/ |title=960th Cyberspace Operations Group: Units|publisher=960th Cyberspace Operations Group Public Affairs|access-date=20 June 2023}} associated with the 835th Cyberspace Operations Squadron
426th Network Warfare Squadron, (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas) associated with the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron
50th RANS [Range and Network Squadron], (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)
52nd Network Warfare Squadron, (Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska)
689th Network Operations Squadron, (Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama){{cite web |url=http://www.908aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1086302/new-squadron-new-commander-new-mission-needing-new-airmen/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210002517/http://www.908aw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1086302/new-squadron-new-commander-new-mission-needing-new-airmen/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 February 2018|last1=Clark|first1=Bradley|title=New Squadron, New Commander, New Mission, needing New Airmen|date=16 February 2017 |publisher=908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs|access-date=9 February 2018}} associated with the 26th Network Operations Squadron
854th Combat Operations Squadron, (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas){{cite web |url= https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/561123/960th-cyberspace-operations-group-adds-squadron/ |last1=Fiorello|first1=1 Lt Lori|title=960th Cyberspace Operations Group adds squadron|date=5 April 2014|publisher=960th Cyberspace Group Public Affairs|access-date=9 November 2016}} associated with the 616th Operations Center
960th Operations Support Flight (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas){{cite web |url= https://www.960cyber.afrc.af.mil/About-Us/Units/|title=960th Cyberspace Operations Wing Units|publisher=960th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs|access-date=26 February 2023}}

Assignments

Tenth Air Force, 1 Mar 2013 – present

References

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External links

{{cite web|url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11026 |last1=Butler|first1=William M.|title=Factsheet Tenth Air Force (AFRC)|date=11 September 2008|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195835/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11026 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=5 October 2016}}
{{cite web|url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=17932 |last1=Lacomia|first1=John|title=Factsheet Twenty-Fourth Air Force (AFSPC)|date=7 May 2015|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150929002759/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=17932 |archive-date=29 September 2015 |access-date=5 October 2016}}
{{cite web|url= http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15952 |last1=Roberston|first1=Patsy|title=Factsheet 67 Network Warfare Wing (AFSPC)|date=4 December 2009|publisher=Air Force Historical Research Agency|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150313200829/http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15952 |archive-date=13 March 2015 |access-date=5 October 2016}}

Category:Groups of the United States Air Force

Category:Military units and formations of the United States Air Force Reserves