The Pentagon is one of the most secure facilities in the world and yet it defends its networks against more than 5,000 cyber-attacks on any given day. To combat this growing threat, Airmen train to defend computer networks against invisible ordnance in the operational domain of cyberspace.
The 39th Information Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., is Air Force Force’s premier information operations and formal cyber training unit. Operated by Air Force Space Command’s 24th Air Force, the squadron conducts qualification and advanced training to provide mission-ready information operations and cyber warfare operators for all Air Force major commands.
more…