The 624th Operations Center (624 OC) is an inactive unit of the

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. It was inactivated on 16 March 2020 and last located at

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, Texas, with its responsibilities transferred to the newly activated

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. Prior to its inactivation, it served as the

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's operational arm to provide a robust full-spectrum and integrated cyberspace operations capability. The 624 OC interfaced with theater and functional Air Operations Centers to establish, plan, direct, coordinate, assess, and command & control cyber operations in support of AF and Joint war fighting requirements.

Components

* Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division (ISRD) * Strategy Division (SRD) * Combat Plans Division (CPD) * Combat Operations Division (COD) * Cyber Coordination Cell (CRC) * Air Communications Division (ACOMD)

History

On 20 August 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force issued a letter announcing the re-alignment of Air Force Cyberspace activities. The letter announced the inactivation of the 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, and activation the 624th Operations Center. In addition, the new 624th Operations Center would report to

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(a change of reporting from Eighth Air Force,

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). A new emblem for the unit was posted to the website of The Institute of Heraldry on 23 April 2012. The 624th Operations Center was inactivated on 16 March 2020 alongside the

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in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio that also activated the newly formed

, tasked to take over the responsibilities of the two inactivated units.

Lineage

* Designated as 145th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 14 May 1948 : Organized on 1 June 1948 : Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 October 1948 : Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 18 September 1959 : Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 8 October 1959 : Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957th Communications Group on 1 July 1961 : Redesignated as 1957th Information Systems Group on 1 August 1984 : Redesignated as 1957th Communications Group on 1 November 1986 : Inactivated on 13 April 1992 * Redesignated as 624th Operations Center on 11 August 2009 : Activated on 18 August 2009 : Inactivated on 16 March 2020

Assignments

* 71st Airways and Air Communications Service Group, 1 June 1948 * 1810th Airways and Air Communications Service Group, 1 October 1948 * Pacific Communications Area, 1 November 1957 * 1957th Airways and Air Communications (later, 1957th Communications) Group, 8 October 1959 * Pacific Communications Area (later, Pacific Communications Division; Pacific Information Systems Division; Pacific Communications Division), 8 November 1959 * 15th Air Base Wing, 1 October 1990 – 13 April 1992 *

, 18 August 2009 – 11 October 2019 *

, 11 October 2019 – 16 March 2020

Stations

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, Hawaii, 1 June 1948 – 13 April 1992 *

Lackland Air Force Base Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located in Bexar County, Texas. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and an enclave of the city of Sa ...

(later,

), Texas, 18 August 2009 – 16 March 2020

Decorations

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: 1 January 1968 – 26 July 1969 *

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