26th Cyberspace Operations Group

The United States Air Force's 26th Cyberspace Operations Group is a network operations unit located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The group was commanded by Colonel Randy Witt in 2023.

26th Cyberspace Operations Group
Active1986 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCyber Operations
Garrison/HQLackland Air Force Base, Texas
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
26th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem

In 2016 an Air Force cyberspace network defense system attained full operational capability.[1]

Lineage

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  • Activated as the 6914th Electronic Security Squadron on 1 October 1986[2]
Redesignated as 26th Technical Group on 1 March 1993
Redesignated as 26th Intelligence Group on 1 October 1993
Redesignated as 26th Information Operations Group on 1 August 2000
Redesignated as 26th Network Operations Group on 5 July 2006[3]
Redesignated as 26th Cyberspace Operations Group 1 October 2013

Assignments

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Components

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Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama, 18 August 2009[5]

Stations

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Decorations

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  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device[2]
    • 1 June 2002 – 31 May 2003
    • 1 October 2010 - 30 September 2012
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
    • 1 July 1988 – 30 June 1990
    • 1 Oct 1993 – 30 Sep 1994
    • 1 Oct 1996 – 30 Sep 1997
    • 1 Oct 1999 – 30 Sep 2000
    • 1 June 2001 – 31 May 2002
    • 1 June 2003 – 31 May 2005
    • 1 Jun 2005-31 May 2007;
    • 1 Oct 2012-30 Sep 2013;
    • 1 Oct 2013-30 Sep 2015.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "First Cyberspace Weapon System Attains Full Operational Capability (FOC) Status".
  2. ^ a b c d Air Force Historical Research Agency 2019.
  3. ^ Rogers, [page needed]
  4. ^ "26th Operations Support Squadron". Twenty-Fourth Air Force. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ^ Twenty-Fourth Air Force (16 November 2011). "Factsheet: 26th Network Operations Squadron". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

References

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  • Air Force Historical Research Agency (10 July 2019). "26 Cyberspace Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  • Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.