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64th Cyberspace Squadron
64 CYS Emblem
Activebefore 2018–present
Country United States
Branch  United States Space Force
Type Squadron
Role Cyber operations
Part of Space Delta 4
Headquarters Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Commanders
Commander Lt Col Scott Roberts
Insignia
Former 64th Cyberspace Squadron emblem

The 64th Cyberspace Squadron (64 CYS) is a United States Space Force unit responsible for conducting defensive cyberspace operations enabling operations in support of Space Delta 4's missile warning mission at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. It was formed by redesignating the 62nd Cyberspace Squadron to the 64 CYS on 6 January 2023. [1]

Lineage

  • Constituted 460th Communications Squadron, unknown [2]
  • Redesignated 460th Space Communications Squadron, 4 August 2004 [3]
  • Redesignated 460th Communication Squadron, before October 2018 [4]
  • Redesignated 460th Cyberspace Squadron, October 2018 [5]
  • Redesignated 62nd Cyberspace Squadron, around 2020
  • Redesignated 64th Cyberspace Squadron, 6 January 2023 [1]

List of commanders

  • Lt. Col. Kevin Nyberg, 2007-2009
  • Lt. Col. Delbert Jones, 2009-2011
  • Lt Col Kelly Kanapaux, 2011-2012 [6]
  • Lt. Col. Hew Wells, 2012-2014
  • Lt. Col. Christopher Kennedy, 2014-2016
  • Lt. Col. Erick Welcome, 2016-2018
  • Lt. Col. Travis Prater, 2018-2020
  • Lt Col Raymond Brushier, 2020–2022 [7]
  • Lt Col Scott Roberts, 3 June 2022 – present [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Space Delta 6 activates Cyber Squadrons". Space Base Delta 1.
  2. ^ http://www.15thaf.org/55th_BW/460th_BG/History/PDFs/History.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.15thaf.org/55th_BW/460th_BG/History/PDFs/History.pdf
  4. ^ "First USSF Cyber Defense Team emerges at Buckley". 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "First USSF Cyber Defense Team emerges at Buckley". 29 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Detachment 1 460th Space Communications Squadron welcomes new commander".
  7. ^ "About AFCEA". AFCEA International.
  8. ^ "62d Cyberspace Squadron | Change of Command" – via www.youtube.com.

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