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 Sean Kern in June 2018.
In 2016 an Air Force cyberspace network defense system attained full operational capability.
Lineage
* Activated as the 6914th Electronic Security Squadron on 1 October 1986
: 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
: Redesignated as 26th Cyberspace Operations Group 1 October 2013
Assignments
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6910th Electronic Security Wing
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, 1 October 1986
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691st Electronic Security Wing, 15 July 1988
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26th Intelligence Wing
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, 1 October 1991
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67th Intelligence Wing (later 67th Information Operations Wing, 67th Network Warfare Wing, 67th Cyberspace Wing), 1 October 1993 – present
*
688th Cyberspace Wing, 4 Jun 2018-.
Components
* 26th Operations Support Flight (later 26th Operations Support Squadron, 1 November 2008 – present
*
26th Network Operations Squadron
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Gunter Annex
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, Alabama, 18 August 2009
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33d Network Warfare Squadron
The United States Air Force (USAF)'s 33rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron is a network warfare unit located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
The squadron was established as the 70th Reconnaissance Squadron during World War II and saw combat ...
, 26 July 2007 – present
Stations
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Sembach Air Base, Germany, 1 October 1986
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Vogelweh, Germany, 1 September 1992
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Ramstein Air Base
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, Germany, 1 January 1995
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Lackland Air Force Base (later, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland) Texas, 5 July 2006 – present
Decorations
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
**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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List of cyber warfare forces
Notes
References
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Military units and formations in Texas
Military units and formations established in 2013