Commander, U.S. Cyber Command

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The Commander, U.S. Cyber Command is the senior military leader responsible for directing and coordinating the United States’ offensive and defensive cyberspace operations across all armed services.

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instanceOf combatant command commander
military position
abbreviation CDRUSCYBERCOM
appointedBy President of the United States
associatedWith Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States
domainOfOperations cyberspace
dualHatTradition often concurrently serves as Director of the National Security Agency
firstHolder Keith B. Alexander
firstHolderRank General, United States Army
formationDate 2010-05-21
hasRankRequirement four-star general or admiral
hasStyle Admiral (if Navy)
General (if Army or Air Force)
General (if Marine Corps)
legalAuthority Title 10, United States Code
oversees Cyber Mission Force
Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network
service cyber components
partOf United States Cyber Command
reportsTo President of the United States
Secretary of Defense
responsibility coordinating with other U.S. government agencies on cyber matters
defending Department of Defense information networks
developing cyber warfare capabilities
integrating cyber operations with other warfighting domains
planning and executing full-spectrum cyberspace operations
providing cyber support to combatant commanders
supporting joint and combined military operations in cyberspace
role coordinates cyberspace operations across all U.S. armed services
directs defensive cyberspace operations
directs offensive cyberspace operations
senior military leader responsible for U.S. cyberspace operations
seat Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
serviceBranchEligibility United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Space Force
serviceComponent Army Cyber Command
Fleet Cyber Command / Tenth Fleet
linked to: Fleet Cyber Command

Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command
Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)
linked to: Sixteenth Air Force

Space Operations Command (for Space Force cyber elements)
termLength indefinite, at the pleasure of the President
typeOfCommand unified combatant command commander

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Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command subordinateTo Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
United States Department of Defense position hasPart Commander, United States Cyber Command
linked to: Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
24th Air Force subordinateTo Commander, United States Cyber Command
linked to: Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
Director, National Security Agency oftenAlsoHoldsPosition Commander, United States Cyber Command
linked to: Commander, U.S. Cyber Command