United States Army Cyber Command Explained

Unit Name:U.S. Army Cyber Command
Dates:1 October 2010 – present
Country: United States
Type:Army Service Component Command
Command Structure: U.S. Cyber Command
Garrison:Fort Eisenhower, Georgia
Role:Cyber operations
Nickname:ARCYBER
Website:
Commander1:LTG Maria B. Barrett[1]
Commander1 Label:Commanding General
Commander2:Vacant
Commander2 Label:Deputy Commanding General (Operations)
Commander3:CSM Jack Nichols[2]
Commander3 Label:Command Sergeant Major
Identification Symbol Label:Distinctive unit insignia

The U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) conducts information dominance and cyberspace operations as the Army service component command of United States Cyber Command.[3] [4]

The command was established on 1 October 2010 and was intended to be the Army's single point of contact for external organizations regarding information operations and cyberspace.[5] [6]

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.[7] 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

See main article: List of cyber warfare forces.

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).[8] The command was established on 1 October 2010 with the name Army Cyber Command (Army Cyber), commanded by then-Maj. Gen. Rhett A. Hernandez.[12] [13] [14] [15] There are plans for the command to move to Fort Eisenhower, in Augusta, Georgia home of the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Cyber Corps and Signal Corps.[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lt. Gen. Maria B. Barrett . 2023-04-24 .
  2. Web site: Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Nichols. 2023-04-24. U.S. Army Cyber Command.
  3. http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128583 Cybercom Chief Discusses Importance of Cyber Operations
  4. The official regulation, General Order (DA GO 2016-11) was signed by the Secretary of the Army and dated 11 July 2016: Army Announces ARCYBER as an ASCC
  5. Web site: ARFORCYBER Headquarters Stands Up in National Capital Region . U.S. Army . 2 July 2010 . army.mil . 27 December 2010.
  6. Web site: HQDA General Orders No. 2014-02. 14 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141121045106/http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/go1402.pdf. 21 November 2014. dead.
  7. https://www.army.mil/article/196311/active_army_cyber_teams_fully_operational_a_year_plus_ahead_of_schedule Active Army cyber teams fully operational a year-plus ahead of schedule (2 November 2017)
  8. Web site: DoD Release No. 420-10 Establishment of Army Forces Cyber Command . US Department of Defense . 24 May 2010 . defense.gov . 24 May 2010.
  9. Web site: Army CyberCom faces tough challenges getting started . Amber Corrin . 9 December 2010 . defensesystems.com . 27 December 2010 . 28 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228110210/http://defensesystems.com/articles/2010/12/09/army-it-day-keynote-cyber-command-challenges.aspx?admgarea=DS . dead .
  10. Web site: 1st Information Operations Command (Land). U.S. Army . 9 December 2013 . inscom.army.mil . 9 January 2014.
  11. William Roche (18 March 2022) Unique signal battalion joins ranks of Army Cyber Protection Brigade
  12. Web site: Army establishes Army Cyber Command . US Army . 1 October 2010 . army.mil . 27 December 2010.
  13. Web site: U.S. Army Cyber Command stands up at Belvoir . Belvoir Eagle . 7 October 2010 . belvoireagle.com . 27 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707223203/http://www.belvoireagle.com/index.php/news-articles/u.s._army_cyber_command_stands_up_at_belvoir/ . 7 July 2011.
  14. Web site: Army cyber unit guards computer networks . Henry Kenyon . 14 October 2010 . defensesystems.com . 27 December 2010 . 24 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224100324/http://www.defensesystems.com/Articles/2010/10/15/Cyber-Defense-Army-Cyber-Command.aspx . dead .
  15. Web site: U.S. Army Cyber Command Assumption of Command Announced . Army Public Affairs . 1 October 2010 . defense.gov . 28 December 2010.
  16. Web site: Army Settles on Augusta For Cyber Forces Headquarters . nextgov.com . 20 December 2013 . 22 December 2013.

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