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67th Cyberspace Operations Group | |
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 67th Cyberspace Operations Group emblem[note 1] | |
| Active | 1941–1946; 1947–1949; 1951–1957; 1993–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Information Operations |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Kelly Field Annex |
| Motto | Lux Ex TenebrisLatin Light from Darkness[1] |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations Korean War[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award withCombat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Belgian Fourragère Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[1] |
The67th Cyberspace Operations Group is a unit of the67th Cyberspace Wing. Headquartered onKelly Field Annex's Security Hill, thegroup is anAir Forceinformation operations unit.
The group was first organized duringWorld War II as the67th Observation Group and saw combat withEighth andNinth Air Forces in theEuropean Theater of Operations. It was deployed for 36 months overseas and 18 months of combat action. The group performed tactical reconnaissance during theD-Day invasion of Europe and the campaign against Germany. For its World War II operations, the group earned theDistinguished Unit Citation, two foreign decorations, and theBelgian Fourragère.
The 67th COG is the principal Air Force group conducting Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) to "Engage the Enemy." Provides forces to conduct Air Force computer network operations forUnited States Strategic Command,United States Cyber Command and other combatant commands. The group conducts computer network operations and warfare planning for the Air Force, joint task forces and combatant commanders. The group also conducts Secretary of Defense-directed special network warfare missions.[2]
Flew antisubmarine patrols along the east coast of the US after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Began training in January 1942 for duty overseas. Operational squadrons were the12th,107th,109th, and153d Observation Squadrons.
Moved to the European theater, August–October 1942. Assigned first toEighth and later (October 1943) toNinth Air Force. AtRAF Membury, the group received well-usedSupermarine Spitfire Vs and earlyDouglas A-20 Havoc and Boston aircraft from the RAF plus a few L-4B Grasshopper observation aircraft to train with until theirLockheed F-5/P-38 Lightning aircraft arrived from the United States. The 67th Group operated as the nucleus of the USAAF tactical reconnaissance organization in the UK, a task acknowledged by the redesignation as such soon after the Membury units were transferred to the Ninth Air Force in October 1943. At the time of the transfer to Ninth Air Force, the group was redesignated the67th Reconnaissance Group.
At the time, the 107th and 109th Squadrons were converting toNorth American P-51 Mustangs. However, before this was completed, the 107th Squadron was moved toRAF Aldermaston and the 109th toRAF Middle Wallop so that their reconnaissance photographs and visual intelligence would be quickly available to IX Troop Carrier Command and IX Fighter Command Headquarters based there.
The group received a DUC for operations along the coast of France, 15 February – 20 March 1944, when the group flew at low altitude in the face of intense flak to obtain photographs that aided the invasion of the Continent. Flew weather missions, made visual reconnaissance for ground forces, and photographed enemy positions to support the Normandy campaign and later to assist First Army and other Allied forces in the drive to Germany. Took part in the offensive against the Siegfried Line, September–December 1944, and in the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944 – January 1945. From January to May 1945, photographed dams on the Roer River in preparation for the ground offensive to cross the river, and aided the Allied assault across the Rhine and into Germany.
Returned to the US, July–September 1945. Inactivated on 31 March 1946.
The group was activated as part of a service-wide, wing-base test on 19 May 1947 by Tactical Air Command. Assigned to Ninth Air Force. Formed at Shaw Field, South Carolina and equipped with RB-26's and RF-80's. Moved to Langley AFB Virginia, as photo-reconnaissance organization. Reassigned to Twelfth Air Force and moved to March AFB, California. Budget constraints, though, resulted in the wing's inactivation on 28 March 1949.
The need for tactical reconnaissance resources became obvious whenNorth Korea launched a surprise attack against theRepublic of Korea in June 1950. In February 1951, HeadquartersFar East Air Forces activated the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group atKomaki Air Base, Japan replacing the inactivated543rd Tactical Support Group.
Used RB-26, RF-80, RF-86, and RF-84 aircraft. Made photographic reconnaissance of front lines, enemy positions, and installations; took pre-strike and bomb-damage assessment photographs; made visual reconnaissance of enemy artillery and naval gun positions; and flew weather missions. Received an AFOUA for the period 1 December 1952 – 30 April 1953 when, in the face of enemy opposition and adverse weather, the group performed reconnaissance missions on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a¬week basis to provide valuable intelligence for UN forces.
After theKorean armistice, reassigned to Japan in December 1954. Performed various reconnaissance as needed. Inactivated on 1 October 1957 when parent wing adopted Tri-Deputate organization and assigned all flying components directly to wing.
Reactivated October 1991 when parent wing implemented Objective Wing organization. Ended flying operations in August 1992. Between 1993 and 2000, mission included directing planning of all-source intelligence, electronic combat, and security support for the Air Intelligence Agency. Since 2000, collected and analyzed intelligence and provided it to war-fighters, national decision-makers, and the test and acquisition community.
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