U. S. Space Force Guardians assigned to the 66th Cyberspace Squadron, Mission Delta 6, test themselves as a part of the Cyberspace Warfare Assessment and Selection Program (CWASP) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Feb. 23, 2026. CWASP is a rigorous 7-week program modeled after the Special Operations community's concept of assessment and selection. Candidates are pushed to their limits in a variety of realistic, high-stress space-control scenarios during which they are assessed on attention to detail, critical thinking, resilience, cyberspace concepts, space-mindedness, technical ability, as well as their ability to perform under pressure. Candidates that successfully complete CWASP are eligible for selection and placement as an Offensive Cyberspace Operator. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Space Force Sgt. Michael Carrasquillo)
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.07.2026 13:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9601595 |
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| Location: | COLORADO, US |
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