Air Force officials added a new enlisted career field for cyberspace defense operators Nov. 1.
The new specialty code, 1B4X1, is a retrain-in only specialty focused on computer network operations. The initial 1B4X1 cadre will comprise Airmen who are retraining from intelligence and cyberspace support specialties.
“The 1B4X1 cadre will solidify and strengthen our ability to establish, control, defend and leverage cyberspace,” said Lt. Gen. William T. Lord, the chief of warfighting integration and chief information officer. Their expertise is vital to achieving information dominance in the cyber domain.”
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