624th Operations Center
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The 624th Operations Center (624 OC) located at Lackland Air Force Base
, Texas serves as the 24 AF's operational arm to provide a robust full-spectrum and integrated cyberspace operations capability. The 624 OC interfaces with theater and functional Air Operations Centers to establish, plan, direct, coordinate, assess, and command & control cyber operations in support of AF and Joint warfighting requirements.
On 20 August 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force issued a letter http://www.airforce-magazine.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Reports/2009/August%202009/Day25/LettertoAirmen082109.pdf announcing the re-aligninment of Air Force Cyberspace activities. The letter announced the de-activation of the 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, and activation the 624th Operations Center. In addition, the new 624th Operations Center would report to Twenty-Fourth Air Force, Air Force Space Command
(a change of reporting from Eighth Air Force, Air Combat Command
).
Components:
Lackland Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located west-southwest of San Antonio, Texas. The base is under the jurisdiction of the 802d Mission Support Group, Air Education and Training Command ....
, Texas serves as the 24 AF's operational arm to provide a robust full-spectrum and integrated cyberspace operations capability. The 624 OC interfaces with theater and functional Air Operations Centers to establish, plan, direct, coordinate, assess, and command & control cyber operations in support of AF and Joint warfighting requirements.
On 20 August 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force issued a letter http://www.airforce-magazine.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Reports/2009/August%202009/Day25/LettertoAirmen082109.pdf announcing the re-aligninment of Air Force Cyberspace activities. The letter announced the de-activation of the 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, and activation the 624th Operations Center. In addition, the new 624th Operations Center would report to Twenty-Fourth Air Force, Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command
Air Force Space Command is a major command of the United States Department of the Air Force, with its headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. AFSPC supports U.S. military operations worldwide through the use of many different types of satellite, launch and cyber operations....
(a change of reporting from Eighth Air Force, Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
).
Components:
- Cyber Coordination Cell
- Combat Strategy Division
- Combat Plans Division
- Combat Operations Division
Lineage
- Designated as 145th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 14 May 1948.
- Organized on 1 Jun 1948.
- Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 Oct 1948;
- Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 18 Sep 1959;
- Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 8 Oct 1959;
- Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957 Communications Group on 1 Jul 1961;
- Redesignated as 1957th Information Systems Group on 1 Aug 1984;
- Redesignated as 1957th Communications Group on 1 Nov 1986.
- Inactivated on 13 Apr 1992.
- Redesignated as 624th Operations Center on 11 Aug 2009.
- Activated on 18 Aug 2009.
Decorations
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation: 1 Jan 1968-26 Jul 1969
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Feb-30 Nov 1962; 1 Jan 1966-31 Dec 1967; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1991