1B4 Afsc
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1B4X1 - Cyber Warfare Operations responsibilities
Develop, sustain, and enhance network capes to defend interests from attack.
Apprentice, journeyman, and craftsman duties and responsibilities
Conducting defensive cyberspace operations (DCO) to defend DoD and other friendly cyberspace.
Superintendent duties and responsibilities include
Manage/direct pers ISO. O/DCO; Analyzing nati'l def guidance & strate obj for policies.
SEI codes
Three alphanumeric codes used in conjunction w/ AFSC prefixes to match qual'd pers & req's for assignments.
SEI identify
Special experience and training not otherwise identified within the personnel data system.
1B4X1 is structured using
Prefixes and skill levels.
Prefix purpose
Identify qualifications and experience of ability or skill not restricted to a single utilization or career field.
Prefix T identifies
Personnel for instructor/training positions.
Prefix U identifies
Personnel to serve in positions requiring info ops expertise and knowledge.
Prefix U use is restricted to
Unified commands, HAF, MAJCOM, NAF, C-NAF, air & space ops centers, and initial ops trng (IOT) positions.
Career Group
The first character in an AFSC; a group of AFSCs in terms of relationships to the Air Force mission.
Career Field
The 1st & 2nd chars in AFSC; a functional grouping of personnel requiring the same knowledge and skills.
Career Field Subdivision
The 3rd char in AFSC; a logical grouping of personnel with related work reqs and quals.
Skill Level
The 4th char in an AFSC.
AFSC
5-digit alphanumeric code identifying AR job or specialty.
Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP)
A comprehensive doc identifying education and trng reqs, trng spt resources, and minimum task reqs.
Upgrade Training (UGT) Identifies
Mandatory coursers, tasks, CDC, and courses required for award of next skill level.
CFETP is maintained by
AFCFM, SecAF, Office of Information Dominance, and Chief Information Officer (SAF/CIO A6).
Skill levels identify __________
Knowledge, performance, rank, and development training necessary to perform at a particular level.
1-Level/Helper is awarded
Upon retraining acceptance and approval.
3-Level/Apprentice is awarded
Upon completion of the 1B4 Initial Skills Training
Apprentices should be assigned to __________
Tactical level unit positions such as Incident Response Oper, Interactive Oper, or other entry-level positions.
Journeyman skill level can receive __________
The 1B4X1 CCAF degree.
7-Level Title is
Craftsman.
9-Level title is
Cyberspace Warfare Operations Superintendent.
1B000 title is
Chief Enlisted Manager (CEM)
Air Force Officer Classification Document (AFOCD)
Lists quals, duties, and responsibilities of officer AFSCs, and awarding of each prefix/level.
17D AFSC name
Cyberspace Operations Officer.
17S AFSC name
Cyber Warfare Operations.
Officer equivalent to 1B4X1 is
17S - Cyber Warfare Operations.
17D - Cyberspace Operations Officer duties include
Preps for mission; oper weapon system(s); command crew; direct extensions, employment, config, adaption, and creation of cyberspace to assure mission success.
14NX - Intelligence responsibilities
Performing and managing intelligence functions and activities to support United States & allied forces.
13SX - Space and Missile Operations responsiblities
operate/mng space/missile ops systems, including surveillance, ICBM, space lift, satellite C2.
3D0X1 - Knowledge Operations Management responsibilities
Deploys, sustains, manages data, information, and knowledge-sharing services.
3D0X2 - Cyber Systems Operations responsibilties
Supervises/performs cyber sys ops and spt via sys admin capes on C4, intel, and various platforms.
3D0X3 - Cyber Surety responsibilities
Admins & manages IA program, COMSEC, EMSEC, and COMPUSEC.
3D0X4 - Computer Systems Programming responsibilities
Computer analyst, coder, tester, and manage design, development, mx, testing, config, mgmt of software.
3D1X1 - Client Systems responsibilities
Deploy, sustain, t/s, repair voice, data, video network, and crypto client devices.
3D1X2 - Cyber Transport Systems responsibilities
Deploy, sustain, t/s, repair voice, data, video network infrastructure sys, IP detection sys, & crypto eqpt.
3D1X3 - RF Transmission Systems responsibilities
Deploy, sustain, t/s, repair RF LOS, BLOS, WB, SATCOM, & VIIDS
1N0X1 - Operations Intelligence responsibilities
Perform/mng intel activities; develop, eval, provide intel info I.S.O. trng, ex, CONOPS
1N2X1 - Communications Signal Intelligence responsibilities
Acquire, identify, process, analyze, & report electromagnetic emissions.
1N4X1 - Network Intelligence Analyst responsibilities
Analyze, disseminate, & exploit intel derived from target network communications.
Purpose of civilian positions in cyberspace
Provide expertise and continuity to operate garrison bases without mission stoppage.
The two pay systems of DoD civil workforce
General Schedule (GS) and National Security Personnel System (NSPS).
General Schedule (GS)
Pay scale used for the majority of salaried personnel in the DoD civil service workforce.
Senior Executive Service (SES) military rank/grade equivalent
Flag or General Officer.
General Schedule (GS) 7 military rank/grade/equivalent
Field Grade Officer (O-2/W-4/W-3/O-1/W-2/W-1)
Contractor workforce responsibilities
Supplement civilian & military workforce; provide SME & industry knowledge, reducing trng/resources
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) responsibilities
Ensure contract fulfillment; oversee ctrs; verify pers quals/background checks/area access
National Security Strategy (NSS)
Doc prepped by POTUS+Cabinet providing highest level of strategic planning
National Defense Strategy (NDS)
Doc prepped by DoD/Signed by SecDef; estab def obj to guide DoD activites and direct NMS.
1st Objective of NDS
Defend the Homeland.
2nd Objective of NDS
Win the long war.
3rd Objective of NDS
Promote security.
4th Objective of NDS
Deter conflict.
5th Objective of NDS
Win our nation's wars.
National Military Strategy (NMS) purpose
Outline strategic aims of armed services by supporting the NSS and implementing the NDS.
National Military Strategy (NMS) co-authors
CJCS, JCS, CCMD, Office of the SecDef (OSD).
Protect US against attacks & aggression; prevent conflict & surprise attack; prevail against adversaries.
Objectives of the National Military Strategy.
Event after which cyberspace became a high priority political interest item.
9/11 terrorist attacks.
Year cyberspace became one of the highest national security priorities.
2002
National Cyberspace Policy purpose
Prevent/minimize disruptions to critical information infrastructure.
National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations (NMS-CO) purpose
Provide comprehensive strategic approach for using cyber ops assuring US superiority in cyber domain.
Joint Publication (JP) 3-12 - Cyberspace Operations author
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Joint Publication (JP) 3-12 - Cyberspace Operations purpose
Define military activity doctrine w/in cyberspace ops; provide multilateral interaction considerations.
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 17-2 - Cyberspace Operations purpose
Establish Air Force policy for planning/executing Air Force and joint cyberspace ops.
Outlines cyberspace operation execution responsibilities of MAJCOMs, units, & agencies
Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 17-2 - Cyberspace Operations.
The Air Force's foundational doctrine publication for Air Force ops in, through, and from the cyberspace domain.
Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 3-12 - Cyberspace Operations.
Cyberspace threats, Command & control of cyberspace forces, planning and executing cyberspace operations
Topics covered by Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 3-12 - Cyberspace Operations.
Authority estab'd by superior CC over two sub CCs when one should aid, protect, complement, or sustain the other
Support command authority.
Command level which the Support authority may be exercised.
Commanders of any echelon at or below COCOM level.
Under Support authority, the __________ CC should ensure the __________ CC(s) understand the assistance required.
Supported, Supporting.
Command authority over assigned forces vested only in CCDRs
Combatant Command.
OPCON command authority
X-ferable authority of subordinate forces to organize/employ forces, tasks, objectives & trng.
TACON command authority
X-ferable authority over assigned/attached forces or commands, or military capabilities.
ADCON command authority
Authority over admin and support including svcs, resources, eqpt, mgmt, logistics, trng, readiness, etc.
Mission areas in __________ are (1) secure, operate, defend DODIN; (2) defend nation against cyber attack; (3) provide CCMD spt
Cyberspace.
The DODIN is defined as
Global, end-to-end set of info capes; processes; and psnl collect, sotre, distribute, mng info to warfigthers.
The DODIN supports
DOD, national security, intelligence community (IC) missions, strat/oper/tact/busi war/peacetime.
Three Cyberspace mission areas of Cyber Mission Force (CMF)
(1) secure, operate, defend DODIN; (2) defend nation against cyber attack; (3) provide CCMD spt
There are __________ teams aligned to carry out the three cyberspace mission areas of the DOD.
133.
Three subordinate commands of USCYBERCOM
Cyber National Mission Force HQ (CNMF-HQ); Joint Force HQ-Cyber (JFHQ-C); JFHQ-DODIN.
Cyber National Mission Force HQ responsibilities
Provide C2 to NMTs, NSTs, and national CPTs.
Cyber national Mission Force HQ (CNMF-HQ) mission
Direct and sync full spectrum cyber ops to deter, disrupt, and defeat adversary actors.
Joint Force HQ-Cyber (JFHQ-C) mission
Support geographic and functional CCMDs globally, & execute OPCON over CMTs and CSTs.
Cyber HQ supporting USCENTCOM, USAFRICOM, and USNORTHCOM
ARCYBER.
Cyber HQ supporting USEUCOM, USSTRATCOM, and USTRANSCOM
AFCYBER.
National Mission Force (NMF) aligns with DOD's 2nd mission area of __________.
Defend the US against cyberspace attacks of significant consequence.
Three teams that make up the national mission force
National Mission Team (NMT), national support team, national cyber protection team.
National Mission Team (NMT) mission
Defend the nation against cyberspace attack.
Combat Mission Force (CMF) aligns with DOD's 3rd mission area of __________.
Combatant Command (CCMD) support.
Combat Mission Force (CMF) mission
Provide integrated cyberspace capabilities to support military/contingency ops.
__________ and __________ make up the combat mission force.
Combat Mission Team (CMT), Combat Support Team (CST).
Combat Mission Force mission
Conduct planned ops ISO CCMD CONOPS, crisis plans, or other cyber requirements.
Combat Mission Team (CMT) and Combat Support Team (CST) mission
Dev/employ offensive cyber capes to achieve/spt obj while sync'd w/ other domains.
Cyberspace Protection Team (CPT) mission
Enable mission capes & infrastructure through survey, secure, and protect missions.
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