26th Cyberspace Operations Group

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]

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

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

• 6910th Electronic Security Wing, 1 October 1986
• Probably 691st Electronic Security Wing, 15 July 1988
• Probably 26th Intelligence Wing, 1 October 1991
• 67th Intelligence Wing (later 67th Information Operations Wing, 67th Network Warfare Wing, 67th Cyberspace Wing), 1 March 1993 – present

Components

• 26th Operations Support Flight (later 26th Operations Support Squadron, 1 November 2008 – present[3]
• 26th Network Operations Squadron

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

• 33d Network Warfare Squadron, 26 July 2007 – present

Stations

• Sembach Air Base, Germany, 1 October 1986
• Vogelweh Air Station, Germany, 1 September 1992
• Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1 January 1995
• Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 5 July 2006 – present

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

See also

• List of cyber warfare forces

References

Notes

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