C Company (Capybara), 11th Cyber Battalion Activation Ceremony 10 [Image 10 of 10]

FORT EISENHOWER, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

07.11.2024

Photo by Steven Stover 

780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber)

Momentous activation of Army unit to meet the threats and challenges of the future battlefield

FORT EISENHOWER, Ga. – Lt. Col. Luis Etienne, commander of the 11th Cyber Battalion (Leviathans), 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber), hosted an activation ceremony for Charlie Company (Capybara), 11th CY, in the Eisenhower Conference and Catering Center, July 11.

Readers might be asking why the Soldiers and the command of C Company, 11th Cyber Battalion, chose a Capybara as their nickname and call themselves “Charles” Company.

“A capybara is the world’s largest rodent, but you can domestic them and people do,” said 1st Sgt. Terry Spangler, the senior enlisted leader for "Charles" Company (Capybara), 11th Cyber Battalion. “The unique thing about them is they enjoy a symbiotic relationship with other animals. Birds will ride on their back and there’s a give / take relationship and they get along with just about anything which is kind of interesting about Charlie Company and the 11th Cyber Battalion or just cyber as a whole. Many of us in the room here, although a part of the 11th Cyber Battalion, work every day with different organizations – Navy, Army, NSA and other three-lettered organizations – doing missions for other units… and I think that captures the symbiotic relationship. We are who we are, and we help others.

“The capybara, which we have chosen for our logo, has a suit, a very nice tie, a monocle, a cyber insignia pin on his lapel and viewing him,” explained Spangler. “That’s not a “Charlie” that’s a “Charles”. Very distinguished and that’s why we identify ourselves as Charles Company.”

• Date Taken: 07.11.2024
• Date Posted: 07.11.2024 15:39
• Photo ID: 8524285
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• Location: FORT EISENHOWER, GEORGIA, US