960th Cyberspace Operations Group

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.^[2] On 1 March 2014, the 426th Network Warfare Squadron was again reactivated under the 960th Group.^[3] as its oldest part.

960th Cyberspace Operations Group
Active	2013–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Cyber Operations
Size	Group
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Lackland Air Force Base
Motto(s)	Semper Protegens Libertatem Latin Always Protecting Liberty[1]
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Richard W. Wallace
Insignia
960th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem

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 group are moving base-by-base and rolling all AF network core services (email, web access, etc.) into a single Air Force Network (AFNet).^[4] The AFNet is managed by two Network Operations Squadrons and their associated AFR components.^[5]

Assigned Units

• 42nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, (Scott Air Force Base, Illinois)^[6] associated with the 835th Cyberspace Operations Squadron
• 426th Network Warfare Squadron, (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)^[6] associated with the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron
• 50th RANS [Range and Network Squadron], (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)^[6]
• 52nd Network Warfare Squadron, (Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska)^[6]
• 689th Network Operations Squadron, (Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama)^[7] associated with the 26th Network Operations Squadron
• 854th Combat Operations Squadron, (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)^[8] associated with the 616th Operations Center
• 960th Operations Support Flight (Lackland Air Force Base, Texas)^[9]

Assignments

• Tenth Air Force, 1 Mar 2013 – present

See also

• List of cyber warfare forces