| Cyber Corps | |
|---|---|
 Cyber branch insignia, featuring crossed lightning bolts | |
| Active | 1 September 2014 - Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Cyber |
| Role | Cyber Warfare |
| Home station | Fort Eisenhower, Georgia |
| Motto(s) | Defend, Attack, Exploit |
| Colors | Steel Gray and Black |
| Insignia | |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Regimental insignia |  |
| Branch plaque |  |
The Cyber Corps is the newest branch of the United States Army.[1]
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."[2]
It was established on 1 September 2014 by then-Secretary of the Army, John M. McHugh.[3][4]
Military occupational specialties
- 17A: Cyber Warfare Officer
- 17B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Officer - Electronic Warfare
- 17D: Cyber Capabilities Development Officer
- 17X: Cyber Officer Designated
- 170A: Cyber Operations Technician
- 170B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician - Electronic Warfare
- 170D: Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician
- 17C: Cyber Operations Specialist
- 17E: Electronic Warfare Specialist
- 17Z: Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) Senior Sergeant
References
- ↑ "Cyber Corps".
- ↑ "Cyber Operations Officer".
- ↑ "Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | DA General Order 2014-63". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ "Cyber Corps | Heraldry". tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- 1 2 3 Army Cyber branch offers Soldiers new challenges, opportunities, WWW.ARMY.MIL, by Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office, dated 24 November 2014, last accessed 1 February 2015
- 1 2 3 Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, dated 2 December 2014, last accessed 24 December 2014
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