Twenty-Fourth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) | |
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Active | 7 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 |
Type | Numbered Air Force |
Role | Provide combat-ready air force cyber forces for U.S. Cyber Command[2] |
Part of | Air Combat Command U.S. Cyber Command |
Headquarters | Joint 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.