New offensive cyber operations squad standing up for Air Force Reserve

The Air Force Reserve in partnership with Air Forces Cyber, officially 16th Air Force, will stand up its first Reserve cyber operations squadron dedicated solely to offensive cyber operations when the new year begins in January.

The news comes as the Air Force Reserve also stands up a fourth Combat Communications Squadron, which will be an expeditionary unit charged with getting networks up and running anywhere in the world in about 72 hours. 

A senior Air Force official at the Alamo ACE conference told Breaking Defense both initiatives grew out of the fact that operational commanders have been asking for greater cyber and comms capability, while there’s been a steady stream of cyber operators leaving active duty, but who could still play a role in Air Force cyber operations.

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