{"id":14468,"date":"2021-12-16T17:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/16\/us-air-force-cyber-team-demonstrates-first-ever-in-flight-mission\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:48:08","slug":"us-air-force-cyber-team-demonstrates-first-ever-in-flight-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2021\/12\/16\/us-air-force-cyber-team-demonstrates-first-ever-in-flight-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"US Air Force cyber team demonstrates first ever in-flight mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 A U.S. Air Force mission defense team demonstrated the ability to conduct near real-time cyber threat analysis aboard an MC-130J Commando II for the first time earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first was executed by the 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team aboard an active MC-130J Commando II. It was the first time their capability was connected to an operational weapon system outside of the labs, according to an Air Force release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/dod\/air-force\/2019\/04\/17\/when-malware-hits-an-f-16-call-these-new-air-force-cyber-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mission defense teams<\/a> are specialized groups that protect critical Air Force missions and installations such as critical infrastructure or computers associated with aircraft and remotely piloted systems. They are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/cyber\/2021\/07\/06\/air-force-tests-new-approach-for-assigning-cyber-missions\/\" target=\"_blank\">separate <\/a>from the cyber protection teams each of the services provide to U.S. Cyber Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demonstration has led to approval for the team\u2019s capabilities to be integrated into flight operations with the MC-130J while it is in flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe MDT\u2019s ability to provide near real-time mission system cyber analysis allows mission owners critical insight regarding the weapon system\u2019s critical components and inputs,\u201d said 27th Special Operations Communications Squadron MDT flight chief Master Sgt. 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