Active 2013–present Role Cyber Operations | Size Group | |
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Part of Air Force Reserve Command |
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. On 1 March 2014, the 426th Network Warfare Squadron was again reactivated under the 960th Group. as its oldest part.
Contents
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 groupG are moving base-by-base and rolling all AF network core services (email, web access, etc.) into a single Air Force Network (AFNet). The AFNet is managed by two Network Operations Squadrons and their associated AFR components.