The Twenty-Fourth Air Force (24 AF) - Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER) is a Numbered Air Force (NAF) with the United States Air Force (USAF). The USAF has consolidated its cyberspace combat and support forces into 24 AF. The Twenty-Fourth Air Force is the Air Force component of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). The current commander is Major General Christopher "Wedge" Weggeman, who assumed command June 2016.
The Twenty-Fourth Air Force (24 AF) was originally intended to be a part of the now-defunct Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER); however, 24 AF became a component of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) on 18 August 2009.
In August 2008, then-new Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz placed a stop order suspending implementation of Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER), halting personnel assignments and activation of units. On 6 October 2008, following its annual Corona conference, the Air Force announced that the activation of AFCYBER would not take place, and that a Numbered Air Force, the Twenty-Fourth (24 AF), would gain the cyber warfare mission as part of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).
One key element under 24 AF is the Air Force's primary network warfare wing, the 67th Cyberspace Wing (67 CW), headquartered at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The new NAF also gained the following units:
The 688th Cyberspace Wing (688 CW) – Lackland Air Force Base, TexasThe 689th Combat Communications Wing (689 CCW) – Robins Air Force Base, GeorgiaThe 624th Operations Center (624 OC) (taking over duty and personnel of the 608th Air Force Network Operations Center (AFNOC)) – Lackland Air Force Base, TexasAlthough administratively aligned directly under Air Force Space Command, the Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC), formerly the Air Force Communications Agency, works closely with 24 AF on its mission to build and sustain Air Force networks.Over 14,000 Airmen make up the work force of 24 AF. Many of these are in place at other organizations, and Air Force units host cyber specialists from other organizations. Before the command was officially activated, the Air Force had announced six possible locations for the headquarters of 24 AF. The candidate locations were: Barksdale AFB, LA, Lackland AFB, TX, Langley AFB, VA, Offutt AFB, NE, Peterson AFB, CO and Scott AFB, IL.
On 15 May 2009, Air Force officials announced that Lackland is the preferred alternative, and the decision was confirmed on 12 August 2009. The organization officially stood-up on 18 August 2009. On 22 January 2010, 24 AF was certified by AFSPC/CC for its Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Full Operational Capability (FOC) was declared on 1 October 2010.
In 2014, the 24th provided the "Cyber Mission Force" for the Red Flag exercise for the first time. During U.S. Strategic Command's Global Lightning 14, the 24th operated as a Joint Force Headquarters - Cyber in support of a combatant commander during a large joint exercise for the first time.
624th Operations Center, Lackland AFB67th Cyberspace Wing, Lackland AFB26th Cyberspace Operations Group, Lackland AFB26th Network Operations Squadron, Maxwell AFB26th Operations Support Squadron, Lackland AFB33d Network Warfare Squadron, Lackland AFB68th Network Warfare Squadron, Lackland AFB352d Network Warfare Squadron, JBPHH426th Network Warfare Squadron, Ramstein AB67th Network Warfare Group, Lackland AFB67th Operations Support Squadron, Lackland AFB91st Network Warfare Squadron, Lackland AFB315th Network Warfare Squadron, Ft. Meade690th Cyberspace Operations Group, Lackland AFB83d Network Operations Squadron, Langley AFB561st Network Operations Squadron, Peterson AFB690th Intelligence Support Squadron, Lackland AFB690th Network Support Squadron, Lackland AFB690th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, JBPHH691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Ramstein AB688th Cyberspace Wing, Lackland AFB38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group, Tinker AFB38th Contracting Squadron, Tinker AFB38th Cyberspace Readiness Squadron, Tinker AFB38th Engineering Squadron, Tinker AFB38th Operations Support Squadron, Tinker AFB85th Engineering Installation Squadron, Keesler AFB318th Cyberspace Operations Group, Lackland AFB39th Information Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field90th Information Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB92d Information Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB318th Operations Support Squadron, Lackland AFB346th Test Squadron, Lackland AFB689th Combat Communications Wing, Robins AFB3d Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB3d Combat Communications Support Squadron, Tinker AFB31st Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB32d Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB33d Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB34th Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB35th Combat Communications Squadron (AFRC), Tinker AFB5th Combat Communications Group, Robins AFB5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB51st Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB52d Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB53d Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB54th Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB55th Combat Communications Squadron (AFRC), Robins AFBCommanders
Maj Gen Richard E. Webber, August 2009 - 29 April 2011, first commanderMaj Gen Suzanne M. Vautrinot, 29 April 2011 - June 2013Maj Gen J. Kevin McLaughlin, June 2013 - July 2014Maj Gen Burke E. "Ed" Wilson, July 2014 – July 2016Maj Gen Christopher "Wedge" Weggeman, July 2016 – Present
