All USAF Cyber Mission Force teams reach full operational capability

By Rachel Cohen / May 17, 2018 at 11:52 AM
All 39 of the Air Force's Cyber Mission Force teams are now fully operational, finalizing the service's contribution to the Defense Department's new corps that will direct, synchronize and coordinate cyberspace operations under U.S. Cyber Command. "Once manned and trained, [Air Forces Cyber] assessed each Air Force team’s ability to defend against and engage simulated cyber threats during themed exercises," the service said in a May 16 press release. "These results were then validated by CYBERCOM to declare the team's...

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