Cyber Corps (United States Army) Explained
| Unit Name: | Cyber Corps |
| Dates: | 1 September 2014 – Present |
| Type: | Cyber |
| Role: | Cyber Warfare |
| Garrison: | Fort Eisenhower, Georgia |
| Garrison Label: | Home station |
| Motto: | Defend, Attack, Exploit |
| Colors Label: | Colors |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Coat of arms |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Regimental insignia |
| Identification Symbol 3 Label: | Branch plaque |
The Cyber Corps is the cyber and information warfare branch of the United States Army.[1] Created on 1 September 2014 by then-Secretary of the Army, John M. McHugh, it is the newest branch of the US Army.[2] [3] The US Army describes it as "a maneuver branch with the mission to conduct defensive and offensive cyberspace operations (DCO and OCO). Cyber is the only branch designed to directly engage threats within the cyberspace domain."[4]
Prior to the establishment of the Cyber Corps, cyber and information warfare military occupational specialities (MOSs) were managed by several other Army branches and functional areas, primarily the Military Intelligence Corps and Signal Corps. The Cyber Corps is responsible for the training, management, development, and organization of the ten enlisted, warrant officer, and commissioned officer MOSs assigned to the branch. [5]
Military occupational specialties
The following MOSs are managed by the Cyber Corps branch:
Officer[6] [7]
- 17A: Cyber Warfare Officer
- 17B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Officer – Electronic Warfare
- 17D: Cyber Capabilities Development Officer
- 17X: Cyber Officer Designated
Warrant[6] [7]
- 170A: Cyber Operations Technician
- 170B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician – Electronic Warfare
- 170D: Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician
Enlisted[6] [7]
- 17C: Cyber Operations Specialist
- 17E: Electronic Warfare Specialist
- 17Z: Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) Senior Sergeant
Notes and References
- Web site: Cyber Corps .
- Web site: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | DA General Order 2014–63 . imgur.com. 2016-11-27.
- Web site: Cyber Corps Heraldry . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103113726/https://tioh.army.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=17896&CategoryId=9362&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services&ps=24&p=0 . 2023-11-03 . 2024-01-27 . The Institute of Heraldry .
- Web site: Cyber Operations Officer.
- Web site: Cyber History. Army University Press. Military Review. November 2020. 2024-03-13.
- http://www.army.mil/article/138883/Army_Cyber_branch_offers_Soldiers_new_challenges__opportunities/ Army Cyber branch offers Soldiers new challenges, opportunities
- http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p670_1.pdf Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia
