U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) is an Army service component command to USSTRATCOM supporting U.S. Cyber Command, for information dominance of cyberspace operations. The command is intended to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding cyberspace and Information Operations. The single point of contact is accomplished by dual-hatting the single commander for Cyber Command and Second Army. ARCYBER was established on 1 October 2010. Its first commander was Lt. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez; its second commander was Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon. As of 14 October 2016 the current commander is Lt. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone.
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Mission
United States Army Cyber Command directs and conducts integrated electronic warfare, information and cyberspace operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to our adversaries.
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Organization
Army Cyber is the Army service component command supporting U.S. Cyber Command.
All 41 of the Active Army's cyber mission force teams reached full operational capability (FOC) by September 2017. The cyber mission force teams are composed of a defensive component, denoted cyber protection teams (CPTs), and an offensive component. In addition, 21 CPTs are being readied in the Reserve component. Initial operational capability (IOC) for some of the cyber protection teams was attained as early as 2014 during DoD missions.
Subordinate units, Cyber
- Army Network Enterprise Technology Command
- Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) will be under the operational control of Army Cyber for cyber-related actions.
- 1st Information Operations Command (Land) (1st IO CMD (L))
- 1st Battalion - Trains and deploys field support, vulnerability assessment, and OPSEC awareness teams.
- 2d Battalion - Conducts Army cyber opposing force operations at military training centers worldwide.
- Army Reserve Element (ARE)
- 780th Military Intelligence Brigade
- 1st Information Operations Command (Land) (1st IO CMD (L))
History
The Army achieved an initial cyber operating capability in October 2009 by employing the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) supported by NETCOM/9thSC(A), 1st IO CMD (L) and INSCOM. The command was originally announced to be named Army Forces Cyber Command (ARFORCYBER). The command was established on October 1, 2010 with the name Army Cyber Command (Army Cyber), commanded by then-Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez. There are plans for the command to move to Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia home of the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Cyber Corps and Signal Corps.
Past commanders
See also
- PLA Unit 61398
- United States Cyber Command
References
External links
- U.S. Army Cyber News
- U.S. Army Cyber Command
- Army Cyber Command NCOs take hands-on tour at U.S. Army Women's Museum
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