Cyber Warfare Operations

Overview: Cyber Warfare Operations is a recently established career field that is open only to Air Force service members as a retrain-only specialty. The majority of airmen retraining into Cyber Warfare Operations are transferring from the Cyber Support and Intelligence career fields.

Position:  Enlisted

AFSC: 1B4X1

Specific Tasks:

• Direct personnel and cyberspace warfare operations 
• Conduct network attack, network defense, and network exploitation operations using on-net tools, techniques and procedures to achieve COCOM and national objectives  
• Develop and execute tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP)  
• Establish performance standards, train and conduct evaluations to ensure personnel are proficient, qualified, and certified

Requirements:

• This is not an entry level position 
• Open to Air Force service members only with prior qualification and experience in Cyber Support, Intelligence or related technological fields  
• Mandatory knowledge of computer operating systems, software applications, protocols, addressing and hardware  
• ASVAB score of 64 on General   
• Demonstrated weight lift of 40 pounds
• Minimum score of 60 on the Air Force Electronic Data Processing Test (EDPT).
• Eligibility for Top Secret clearance

Training/Retraining:

• Initial qualification training and mission qualification training is at Hurlburt Field, FL 
• After determining eligibility, the first 85 days of Initial Skills Training is at Keesler AFB, MS

Related Civilian Occupations:

• Cyber Security