The Cyber Corps is the cyber and information warfare branch of the United States Army. Created on 1 September 2014 by the order of John M. McHugh, the then-secretary of the army, it is the newest branch of the US Army. The US Army describes it as "a maneuver branch with the mission to conduct defensive and offensive cyberspace operations (DCO and OCO). Cyber is the only branch designed to directly engage threats within the cyberspace domain."
Prior to the establishment of the Cyber Corps, cyber and information warfare military occupational specialities (MOSs) were managed by several other Army branches and functional areas, primarily the Military Intelligence Corps and Signal Corps. The Cyber Corps is responsible for the training, management, development, and organization of the ten enlisted, warrant officer, and commissioned officer MOSs assigned to the branch.
Military occupational specialties The following MOSs are managed by the Cyber Corps branch:
OfficerArmy Cyber branch offers Soldiers new challenges, opportunities, WWW.ARMY.MIL, by Fort Gordon Public Affairs Office, dated 24 November 2014, last accessed 1 February 2015Department of the Army Pamphlet 670–1, Guide to the Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, dated 2 December 2014, last accessed 24 December 2014 17A: Cyber Warfare Officer 17B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Officer – Electronic Warfare 17D: Cyber Capabilities Development Officer 17X: Cyber Officer Designated
Warrant 170A: Cyber Operations Technician 170B: Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician – Electronic Warfare 170D: Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician
Enlisted 17C: Cyber Operations Specialist 17E: Electronic Warfare Specialist 17Z: Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) Senior Sergeant
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