Twenty-Fourth Air Force

Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
Shield of the Twenty-Fourth Air Force
Active7 December 2010 - 11 October 2019 (as Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber))
11 August 2009 - 7 December 2010 (as Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic))
(13 years, 11 months)[1]
Country United States of America
Branch United States Air Force
TypeNumbered Air Force
RoleProvide combat-ready air force cyber forces for U.S. Cyber Command[2]
Part of Air Combat Command
U.S. Cyber Command
HeadquartersJoint Base San Antonio, Texas, U.S.[3]
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Twenty-Fourth Air Force / Air Forces Cyber (AFCYBER)[4] was a Numbered Air Force within the United States Air Force. The Air Force consolidated its cyberspace combat and support forces into 24 AF.[5] 24 AF was the Air Force component of U.S. Cyber Command.

On 11 October 2019, the 24th AF was merged with the 25th AF to form a reactivated 16th Air Force.

  1. ^ "Twenty-Fourth Air Force (AFSPC)". af.mil. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Air Forces Cyber > Home" (PDF). www.24af.af.mil. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Lackland chosen as cyber numbered Air Force headquarters". Af.mil. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  4. ^ Tech. Sgt. Scott McNabb. "24th AF becomes AFCYBER". Af.mil. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". af.mil. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2018.