Photo By Staff Sgt. Katelyn Noel | The newly activated 168th Cyber Operations Squadron salute their new commander, Lt....... read more read more
Lt. Col. Lawrence N. Yazzie accepted command and responsibility of the new squadron, which is the last of the three mission sets assigned to the wing to officially be stood up since the transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon mission in 2013.
“We are preparing and providing defensive cyber operations to combat our sophisticated enemies,” said Yazzie during his acceptance speech. “The 168th Airmen have fully embraced the mission and the challenges ahead.”
While the 168th COS has just officially been stood up, it has already been executing its mission set including providing cyber defense for active duty units and training with Iowa’s state partner Kosovo for enhanced cyberspace protection.
“Due to the dedication and hard work of our Airmen, our Cyber Operations Squadron was able to mobilize and provide network security for our nation's air defenses; so this official recognition as the 168th is well deserved,” said Col. Shawn Ford, commander of the 132d Wing. “We are looking forward to many years of great contributions by this squadron to their nation, state, and community.”
The three primary missions of the 132d Wing following the transition from F-16s are MQ-9 Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance.
| Date Taken: | 11.06.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 11.06.2017 10:01 |
| Story ID: | 254245 |
| Location: | DES MOINES, IOWA, US |
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