Cyber Branch (United States Army)
The Cyber Branch is the newest branch of the United States Army
| Cyber | |
|---|---|
 Cyber branch insignia, featuring crossed lightning bolts | |
| Active | Created 01 September 2014 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Cyber |
| Home station | Fort Gordon, Georgia |
| Motto(s) | Defend, Attack, Exploit |
| Branch color | Steel Gray with Black Piping |
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."[1]
It was established on 1 September 2014 by then-Secretary of the Army, John McHugh.[2][3]
References
- https://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs/browse/computers-and-technology/cyber-operations-officer.html
- "Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet | DA General Order 2014-63". imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- "Cyber Corps | Heraldry". tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
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