67th Cyberspace Operations Group

67th Network Warfare Group
67th Network Warfare Group Insignia
Active	September 1, 1941
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Information Operations
Size	Group
Part of	Air Force Cyber Command
Garrison/HQ	Lackland Air Force Base
Motto(s)	LUX EX TENEBRIS Light from Darkness

The 67th Network Warfare Group (67 NWG) is a sub-unit under the 67th Network Warfare Wing. Headquartered on Lackland Air Force Base's Security Hill, the 67 NWG is the Air Force's premier Information Operations unit.

Background Information

Emblem Significance

The stars allude to the Wing's mission of network attack, exploitation, defense, and the training of cyberspace warriors to defeat any adversary. The dark blue background symbolizes the shroud of secrecy that surrounds a cyberspace adversary. The red lightning bolt represents the applied speed, strength, power, and precision of Air Force network warfare. The sun in the light blue background depicts our mission to operate the Air Force network through the ground, air, and space domains; ensuring the right info at the right place at the right time. We deny the advisory the use of cyberspace while maximizing our own use of the net; hence, the Motto: LUX EX TENEBRIS (Light from Darkness). [1]

Mission Statement

Execute AF network operations, defense, attack, and exploitation to create integrated cyberspace effects for Air Force Network Operations Commander and combatant Commands.[2]

History

Lineage

• Constituted as 67th Observation Group on 21 Aug 1941

Activated on 1 Sep 1941

Redesignated as: 67th Reconnaissance Group in May 1943

Redesignated as: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in Nov 1943

Redesignated as: 67th Reconnaissance Group in Jun 1945

Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946

• Activated on 19 May 1947

Redesignated as: 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in Jun 1948

Inactivated on 28 Mar 1949

• Activated in Japan on 25 Feb 1951

Inactivated on 1 Oct 1957

• Redesignated as: 67th Intelligence Group and activated on 1 Oct 1993

Redesignated as: 67th Information Operations Group on 1 Aug 2000

Redesignated as: 67th Information Operations Group on 5 Jul 2006

Assignments

• Third Air Force, 1 Sep 1941
• Eighth Air Force, Sep 1942
• Ninth Air Force, 1 Oct 1943-Jul 1945
• Third Air Force, Sep 1945
• Ninth Air Force, 21 Mar 1946
• 67th Reconnaissance (later Tactical Reconnaissance) Wing, 25 Nov 1947-28 Mar 1949
• 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 25 Feb 1951-1 Oct 1957
• 67th Intelligence (later Information Operations; Network Warfare) Wing, 1 Oct 1993-Present

Stations

• Esler Field, La, 1 Sep 1941
• Charleston, SC, Dec 1941
• Esler Field, La, Jan-Aug 1942
• RAF Membury, England, Sep 1942
• RAF Middle Wallop, England, Dec 1943
• Le Molay, France, Jul 1944
• Toussus le Noble, France, Aug 1944
• Gosselies, Belgium, Sep 1944
• Vogelsang, Germany, Mar 1945
• Limburg an der Lahn, Germany, c. 2 Apr 1945
• Eschwege, Germany, c. 10 Apr-Jul 1945

• Drew Field, Fla, c. Sep 1945
• MacDill Field, Fla, Dec 1945
• Shaw Field, SC, Feb-31 Mar 1946
• Langley Field, Va, 19 May 1947
• March Field, Calif, c. 25 Jul 1947-28 Mar 1949
• Komaki, Japan, 25 Feb 1951
• Taegu, Korea, Mar 1951
• Kimpo, Korea, Aug 1951
• Itami, Japan, c. 1 Dec 1954
• Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Jul 1957-1 Oct 1957
• Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB), TX, 1 Oct 1993-Present

Operations

The World War II account of the 67 OG includes its 36 months overseas and 18 months of combat action. The group spearheaded the tactical reconnaissance effort during the D-Day Invasion of Europe and the eventual defeat of Hitler's Nazi forces. For its World War II operations, the group earned the Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation, two foreign decorations, and seven campaign streamers.