Air Force to stand up 39 cyber mission forces in FY-18, asks for $13M for training

By Rachel Cohen / June 7, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Each of the Air Force's 39 new cyber mission force teams will be fully operational in fiscal year 2018, the service's secretary told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week. The Air Force originally planned to train 1,700 airmen as cyber operators by 2016. After some delays, the service is now on track to hit that goal by the end of next fiscal year, Secretary Heather Wilson told lawmakers Tuesday. Many of those who will staff the combat and defensive...

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