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FORT GORDON, Ga., -- Members of the new Army Cyber Military Intelligence Group (CMIG) officially marked their affiliation with the Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) in a command designation ceremony at Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) headquarters here, Feb. 23, 2022.
The CMIG is an INSCOM unit built to operationally support ARCYBER intelligence requirements, unit officials explained. Just over half of the CMIG’s personnel come from within ARCYBER’s ranks, and it will function under ARCYBER’s operational control.
During the ceremony CMIG personnel exchanged the ARCYBER shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) for the INSCOM SSI. ARCYBER commander Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty removed the ARCYBER SSI from CMIG members’ sleeves, and INSCOM commander Maj. Gen. Michele H. Bredenkamp replaced it with the INSCOM SSI.
The ARCYBER and INSCOM commanding generals determined the need for the CMIG and led its creation, unit officials said. The CMIG’s function is to direct, synchronize and coordinate intelligence support to information advantage, cyberspace, information operations and electronic warfare operations. It is designed to perform functions not found elsewhere in the intelligence community. Its unique information advantage-focused, multi-discipline, cross-specialty teams bring together intelligence and non-intelligence and network operations data from a variety of public and other sources to provide ARCYBER’s operations center with products that support decision-making.
In addition, the unit will manage and provide intelligence support to U.S. Cyber Command via support to ARCYBER, assigned geographic combatant commands and the intelligence community.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Fogarty said the designation marks a historic moment in the collaboration of Army cyber and intelligence forces.
“Why are we doing this? It’s to recognize that operations in the information domain are driven by intelligence,” he said.
He said the formation of the CMIG is a win-win for cyber and intelligence because of the vital partnership between intelligence and operating and protecting networks.
“If you’re missing one of those, you can’t operate. That’s the bottom line,” he said.
Bredenkamp said the event symbolizes the many opportunities ahead as it enables INSCOM’s ability to bring intelligence support to ARCYBER and enhances their partnership.
“A lot of hard work has been put into this over the last few years, but there’s a lot of work ahead,” she said. “Every move together will be as a team. There’s a lot of opportunity, and we look forward to it.”
The INSCOM SSI consists of a battle-axe shaped shield with a yellow border divided into quarters of silver gray and oriental blue bearing a crossed white flaming torch and white lightning flash over a vertical yellow double-webbed key. The quartered field alludes to the four primary intelligence functions: collection, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence. The lightning bolt signifies worldwide electrical communications, both friendly and hostile, and the torch stands for knowledge and vigilance. The double-webbed key is symbolic of security and control. Gold and silver (yellow and white) denote achievement and energy; gray and blue symbolize determination and loyalty.
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ABOUT ARCYBER: U.S. Army Cyber Command integrates and conducts cyberspace operations, electromagnetic warfare, and information operations, ensuring decision dominance and freedom of action for friendly forces in and through the cyber domain and the information dimension, while denying the same to our adversaries.
ARCYBER ON THE WEB: https://www.arcyber.army.mil
ARCYBER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ARCYBER
ARCYBER LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/us-army-cyber-command
ARMY CYBER ON THE U.S. ARMY WEBSITE: https://www.army.mil/armycyber
ABOUT INSCOM: INSCOM executes mission command of operational intelligence and security forces; conducts, synchronizes, and integrates worldwide multi-discipline and all-source intelligence and security operations; and delivers linguist support and intelligence related advanced skills training, acquisition support, logistics, communication and other specialized capabilities in support of Army, Joint, and Coalition commands and the U.S. Intelligence Community.
INSCOM ON THE WEB: https://www.inscom.army.mil/
INSCOM ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ARMYINSCOM
Interested in the challenge of joining the Army Cyber team? Check out military and civilian cyber career and employment opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tab at www.arcyber.army.mil
Members of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard in the Signal, Cyber, Military Intelligence, Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations fields interested in tours with Army Cyber Command can get more information at https://www.arcyber.army.mil/Careers/Reserve-Component-Tours-with-Army-Cyber/
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2022 14:16 |
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