Bases in Contention For AFCYBER Headquarters
This is the final list of Air Force bases that were in competition to host the Cyber Command headquarters, listed alphabetically by state:
- Peterson AFB, Colorado
- Scott AFB, Illinois
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska
- Lackland AFB, Texas
- Langley AFB, Virginia
On 14 May 2009, the Air Force announced that Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas, "has been selected as headquarters of the 24th Air Force, the Air Force's downgraded version of its provisional Cyber Command." However, it was also reported that "continued separate armed services cyber operations exist under a cloud of uncertainty...in light of recent reports that Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is considering creation of a multi-service Cyber Command to be based at Fort Meade, Md."
Read more about this topic: Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional)
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