624th Operations Center
Airmen of the 624th Operations Center in 2018
Active1 June 1948 – 13 April 1992
18 August 2009 – 16 March 2020
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQJoint Base San Antonio, Texas
Decorations
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Insignia
624th Operations Center emblem

The 624th Operations Center (624 OC) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. It was inactivated on 16 March 2020 and last located at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, with its responsibilities transferred to the newly activated 616th Operations Center. Prior to its inactivation, it served as the Sixteenth Air Force's operational arm to provide a robust full-spectrum and integrated cyberspace operations capability. The 624 OC interfaced with theater and functional Air Operations Centers to establish, plan, direct, coordinate, assess, and command & control cyber operations in support of AF and Joint war fighting requirements.[2]

Components

History

On 20 August 2009, the Secretary of the Air Force issued a letter announcing the re-alignment of Air Force Cyberspace activities. The letter announced the inactivation of the 608th Air Force Network Operations Center, and activation the 624th Operations Center. In addition, the new 624th Operations Center would report to Twenty-Fourth Air Force, Air Force Space Command (a change of reporting from Eighth Air Force, Air Combat Command).[4]

A new emblem for the unit was posted to the website of The Institute of Heraldry on 23 April 2012.[5]

The 624th Operations Center was inactivated on 16 March 2020 alongside the 625th Operations Center in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio that also activated the newly formed 616th Operations Center, tasked to take over the responsibilities of the two inactivated units.[6][7]

Lineage

Organized on 1 June 1948
Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron on 1 October 1948
Redesignated as 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 18 September 1959
Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957th Airways and Air Communications Service Group on 8 October 1959
Redesignated as Headquarters, 1957th Communications Group on 1 July 1961
Redesignated as 1957th Information Systems Group on 1 August 1984
Redesignated as 1957th Communications Group on 1 November 1986
Inactivated on 13 April 1992
Activated on 18 August 2009[1]
Inactivated on 16 March 2020[6]

Assignments

Stations

Decorations

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Robertson, Patsy H. (18 September 2009). "624 Operations Center (AFSPC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ Information Operations Primer[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Singleton, LaDonna (12 November 2009). "254th Combat Communications Group on Cutting Edge in Cyberspace". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  4. ^ Donley, Michael B.; Schwartz, Norton A. (20 August 2009). "Air Force Cyberspace Mission Alignment" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2012 – via Air Force Magazine.
  5. ^ "624th Operations Center Heraldry". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Garcia, Manuel (16 March 2020). "616th Operations Center Activation Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. ^ Singleton, Sharon (19 March 2020). "Air Force Information Warfare's new warfighting unit activates". Air Combat Command. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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