26th Cyberspace Operations Group

26th Cyberspace Operations Group
Active 1986 – present
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Cyber Operations
Garrison/HQ Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
26th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem

The United States Air Force's 26th Cyberspace Operations Group is a network operations unit located at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The group is commanded by Colonel Sean Kern.[1]

Lineage

  • Designated as the 6914th Electronic Security Squadron and activated on 1 October 1986
Redesignated 26th Technical Group on 1 March 1993
Redesignated 26th Intelligence Group on 1 October 1993
Redesignated 26th Information Operations Group on 1 August 2000
Redesignated 26th Network Operations Group on 5 July 2006[2]
Redesignated 26th Cyberspace Operations Group c. 2014

Assignments

Components

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 5 July 2006 – present[4]

Stations

Decorations

  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
    • 1 Jun 2003 – 31 May 2005
    • 1 Jun 2002–31 May 2003
    • 1 Jun 2001 – 31 May 2002
    • 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000
    • 1 Oct 1996 – 30 Sep 1997
    • 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994
    • 1 Jul 1988 – 30 Jun 1990

References

Notes

  1. "First Cyberspace Weapon System Attains Full Operational Capability (FOC) Status".
  2. Rogers,
  3. "26th Operations Support Squadron". Twenty-Fourth Air Force. March 24, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. (located on Gunter Annex)

Bibliography

  • Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.


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