Cyber Corps
Cyber branch insignia, featuring crossed lightning bolts
Active1 September 2014 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeCyber
RoleCyber Warfare
Home stationFort Eisenhower, Georgia
Motto(s)Defend, Attack, Exploit
Colors   Steel Gray and Black
Insignia
Coat of arms
Regimental insignia
Branch plaque

The Cyber Corps is the newest branch of the United States Army.[1]

The US Army describes it as "a maneuver branch with the mission to conduct defensive and offensive cyberspace operations (DCO and OCO). Cyber is the only branch designed to directly engage threats within the cyberspace domain."[2]

It was established on 1 September 2014 by then-Secretary of the Army, John M. McHugh.[3][4]

Military occupational specialties

Officer[5][6]

Warrant[5][6]

Enlisted[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Cyber Corps".
  2. ^ "Cyber Operations Officer".
  3. ^ "Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | DA General Order 2014-63". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  4. ^ "Cyber Corps Heraldry". The Institute of Heraldry. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  5. ^ a b c Army Cyber branch offers Soldiers new challenges, opportunities, WWW.ARMY.MIL, by Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office, dated 24 November 2014, last accessed 1 February 2015
  6. ^ a b c Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia Archived 2014-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, dated 2 December 2014, last accessed 24 December 2014


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