Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC)

Our latest 💡 Student Spotlight 💡 is on United States Air Force Major Justin Moore! Major Moore is a student in the Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Advanced Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 300) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We asked Major Moore a few questions to get better acquainted. ➡️What is your home unit? 561st Network Operations Squadron ➡️What is your current duty? Director of Operations ➡️What has been your favorite Cyberspace 300 lesson so far, and why? The Student Enrichment briefings - specifically the Checkmate briefing on what we are doing about China. ➡️What have you enjoyed about Cyberspace 300 so far? The collaboration with other students. We often get stuck in our own little world and forget there are a lot of other things going on that is related to cyber...from going down range to enable alternative access to enterprise operations/securing the Department of the Air Force Information Network. ➡️What is an interesting fact about yourself? Whenever I go to sleep, I have to build a small little teepee for my feet when I sleep. I can't have anything touching my feet, but my feet must be covered and toasty. So every time I stay in a hotel and go to sleep, the very first thing I do is untuck all of the sheets around my feet and build my little teepee. Thank you Major Moore for being part of another great Cyberspace 300 class! Learn more about Cyberspace 300: https://lnkd.in/dS5DQmyp #airforce #AFIT #cyberspace #education

Our latest 💡 Student Spotlight 💡 is on United States Air Force Lt Col Ted McDevitt (https://lnkd.in/eG-ZxPJy)! Lt Col McDevitt is a student in the Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Advanced Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 300) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We asked Lt Col McDevitt a few questions to get better acquainted. ➡️What is your home unit? NASIC (National Air and Space Intelligence Center) Intelligence Support Squadron ➡️What is your current duty? Commander, Intelligence Support Squadron ➡️What has been your favorite Cyberspace 300 lesson so far, and why? Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE), because it details how decisions are made to resource requirements ➡️What have you enjoyed about Cyberspace 300 so far? Student Introductions showed the breadth of "the bolt" - cyber and communication positions across the Air and Space Forces ➡️What is an interesting fact about yourself? I have an over 800-day streak on Duolingo. Thank you Lt Col McDevitt for being part of another great Cyberspace 300 class! Learn more about Cyberspace 300: https://lnkd.in/dS5DQmyp #airforce #AFIT #cyberspace #education

📸 Cyberspace 300 Course Chief, Major Dane Jansson, addresses students on the first day of class. This week Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) welcomed 62 cyberspace professionals into the next class of the United States Air Force Joint Advanced Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 300) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Lead by the Cyberspace 300 Course Chief, Major Dane Jansson, and the Cyberspace 300 Course Manager, MSgt Joel Willitzer, the students of Cyberspace 300 FY25B are in for a great two weeks. 🎯 Cyberspace 300 Purpose Statement: To develop warfighter communications officers and cyberspace effects officers by enhancing their strategic mindset to articulate, integrate, and apply capabilities across full spectrum operations and joint multi-domain environments securing the competitive advantage over our nation’s adversaries 🎯 Cyberspace 300 Course Objectives: • Planning and Integration: Apply doctrinal planning principles to communications and cyberspace operations. • Force Development: Evaluate how best to organize train & equip service communications and cyberspace forces. • Threat and Risk Analysis: Articulate threats, risks, and opportunities within the evolving digital and operational environment. 🎯 Cyberspace 300 Focus Areas: • OT&E: Differentiate roles and responsibilities of DoD organizations and how they relate to communications and cyberspace operations. • Resources: Explain resource and requirements processes in support of communications and cyberspace capabilities. • Operations: Analyze operational and strategic impacts of threats, risks, and opportunities in the digital and operational environment. • Operations Environment: Explain the evolving nature of cyberspace, information warfare, and the digital and operational environment. • Planning: Develop an operational design that incorporates communications and cyberspace capabilities and resilience with a joint multi-domain environment. Learn more about Cyberspace 300: https://lnkd.in/dS5DQmyp #airforce #cyberspace #education

Our latest 💡 Student Spotlight 💡 is on United States Air Force Captain Christopher Brazelton! Captain Brazelton is a recent graduate of the Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 200) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We asked Captain Brazelton a few questions to get better acquainted. ➡️What is your home unit? 39th Information Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida ➡️What is your current duty? Assistant Director of Operations ➡️What has been your favorite Cyberspace 200 lesson so far, and why? I enjoyed the student briefings and operations vignettes. I found it very encouraging to see the passion the students brought to sharing their experiences with the class. As far as formal lesson, the History of Cyberspace lesson was my favorite. It was a nice reminder that the challenges we face in Cyberspace are not new to conducting military operations. ➡️What have you enjoyed about Cyberspace 200 so far? I really enjoyed the team work on the exercises. I had the pleasure working with a great team who was able to bring a diverse set of experiences together to solve some unique problems. ➡️What is an interesting fact about yourself? Something interesting about me is that I like to build my own furniture. I’m proud of the fact that the furniture I built has survived three PCSs and three kids. Thank you Captain Brazelton for being part of another great Cyberspace 200 class! Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #AFIT #cyberspace #education

Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations (Cyberspace 200) Class FY25B on your graduation! This is the first Cyberspace 200 class of high-speed professionals the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has graduated in 2025! Thank you to Cyberspace 200 Acting Course Chief, Major Walter Smith, for leading another amazing Cyberspace 200 class. Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #AirForce #AFIT #Cyberspace #Education

Our latest 💡 Student Spotlight 💡 is on United States Air Force Captain Carina Sicola! Captain Sicola is part of the current Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 200) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. We asked Captain Sicola a few questions to get better acquainted. ➡️What is your home unit? 561st Network Operations Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base, CO ➡️What is your current duty? Flight Commander for Special Missions. My flight contains Crew Commanders, Weapons & Tactics, Ops Training/Scheduling, and Cyber Futures. We work closely with our operations flight (CYO) to operate the cyberspace security and control system (CSCS) weapon system to deliver mission assurance for the Air Forces global network. ➡️What has been your favorite Cyberspace 200 lesson so far, and why? Mission analysis and Course of Action (COA) development. I love to research and analyze information and turning it into something that can be used to carry out a mission, so these lessons really helped me understand how to better dive into the information to create something from it. ➡️What have you enjoyed about Cyberspace 200 so far? Team building and meeting new people! Being able to get to know other cyber officers and what they do has been really interesting. I've been able to build friendships and network with people that I will be able to take with me when class is over. ➡️What is an interesting fact about yourself? Genealogy is a hobby of mine and I have traced some lines of my family tree back as early as the 13th century on one side, and the 16th century on another. Being a big history nerd, it is fun for me to look back at where my family came from and imagine how they might have impacted history in some way. Thank you Captain Sicola for being part of another great Cyberspace 200 class! Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #cyberspace #education

Students attending Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC)'s Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations (Cyberspace 200) Class FY25B at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology have been working hard but have also had fun. Recently the students enjoyed an after-class social with some Department faculty at the Wandering Griffin. 💬 Our students from the United States Air Force, the United States Space Force, and across the United States Department of Defense, consistently provide us feedback that the value of coming together for Cyberspace 200 and Cyberspace 300 is not just the cyberspace-related lesson material, but the opportunity to network with other cyberspace professionals, build relationships, and learn from each other. Thank you Wandering Griffin for hosting us and for what you do to support the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Purpose Statement: To develop warfighter communications and cyberspace effects officers by enhancing their operational mindset to plan, operate, and execute capabilities across full spectrum operations and joint multi-domain environments securing the competitive advantage over our nation's adversaries. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Course Objectives: • Organizational Understanding: Understand the full spectrum of communications and cyberspace organizations, operations, and core competencies. • Planning and Integration: Apply military planning processes and critical thinking skills to integrate communications and cyberspace capabilities to achieve mission objectives. • Conceptual Knowledge: Understand key concepts regarding communications and cyberspace, doctrine, strategy, policy, and professional development opportunities. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Focus Areas: • Capabilities: Explain communications and cyberspace capabilities, including their functionalities, applications, and implications for joint multi-domain operations. • OT&E: Differentiate roles and responsibilities of DoD organizations and how they related to communications and cyberspace operations. • Operations Environment: Explain the evolving nature of cyberspace, information warfare, and the digital and operational environment. • Planning: Develop an operational design and plan that incorporates communications and cyberspace capabilities and resilience within a joint multi-domain environment. • Enrichment: Demonstrate an understanding of relevant communications and cyberspace topics that extend beyond individual areas of expertise. Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #cyberspace #education

Our latest 💡 Student Spotlight 💡 is on United States Air Force Captain Timothy Kokotajlo!   Captain Kokotajlo is part of the current Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 200) at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.   We asked Captain Kokotajlo a few questions to get better acquainted.   ➡️What is your home unit? Hosting and Compute (J9), Defense Information Systems Agency, Arlington, VA   ➡️What is your current duty? I currently work within the Hosting and Compute office, acting in a 62E billet to govern, manage, and run a DevSecOps team building out Cloud Accelerator software for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC). It means I get a lot of technical and non-technical experience running a very modern and capable development team, and have the opportunity to grow a program and learn all the back-end processes that go into maintaining and sustaining United States Department of Defense software.   ➡️What has been your favorite Cyberspace 200 lesson so far, and why? Information Operations was definitely the most interesting - while I hope these particular lesson objectives were already obvious to all Cyber officers, the examples and detailed breakdown helped drive home just how important InfoOps are to national security and how an offense in this space looks like.   ➡️What have you enjoyed about Cyberspace 200 so far? Networking with other Cyber Officers - I've already met several people who have been at my next assignment, have helped refer people to existing DoD solutions to problems they're having at their unit, and have learned a lot about how the rest of cyber operates just from discussing similarities and differences between our experiences as CGOs.   ➡️What is an interesting fact about yourself? I'm passionate about AI safety and alignment - the latest technologies using AI are really neat to look at, but I'm personally drawn to the fascinating moral, ethical, and national security ramifications not of today's AI, but the AI we may be seeing in 5 to 10 years.   Thank you Captain Kokotajlo for being part of another great Cyberspace 200 class! Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #cyberspace #education

This week the Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC) welcomed another group of students to the United States Air Force Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 200) class FY25B here at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Joined by the Dean of AFIT's School of Strategic Force Studies, Colonel Chris Landwehr, the faculty and staff got the course started right with in-processing, orientation, and student introductions. Cyberspace 200 class FY25B, we are excited to have you here and looking forward to seeing what you accomplish during the rest of the course! 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Purpose Statement: To develop warfighter communications and cyberspace effects officers by enhancing their operational mindset to plan, operate, and execute capabilities across full spectrum operations and joint multi-domain environments securing the competitive advantage over our nation's adversaries. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Course Objectives: • Organizational Understanding: Understand the full spectrum of communications and cyberspace organizations, operations, and core competencies. • Planning and Integration: Apply military planning processes and critical thinking skills to integrate communications and cyberspace capabilities to achieve mission objectives. • Conceptual Knowledge: Understand key concepts regarding communications and cyberspace, doctrine, strategy, policy, and professional development opportunities. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Focus Areas: • Capabilities: Explain communications and cyberspace capabilities, including their functionalities, applications, and implications for joint multi-domain operations. • OT&E: Differentiate roles and responsibilities of DoD organizations and how they related to communications and cyberspace operations. • Operations Environment: Explain the evolving nature of cyberspace, information warfare, and the digital and operational environment. • Planning: Develop an operational design and plan that incorporates communications and cyberspace capabilities and resilience within a joint multi-domain environment. • Enrichment: Demonstrate an understanding of relevant communications and cyberspace topics that extend beyond individual areas of expertise. Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #cyberspace #education 📷 Colonel Chris Landwehr provides opening remarks for the start of Cyberspace 200 FY25B

Tomorrow starts Department of Cyberspace Studies -- (AFIT/EXC)'s first class of 2025! We are excited to welcome students to the Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course (Cyberspace 200) class FY25B at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A huge thank you to Major Walter Smith for stepping up to lead what will be an amazing class of United States Air Force and United States Space Force cyberspace professionals. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Purpose Statement: To develop warfighter communications and cyberspace effects officers by enhancing their operational mindset to plan, operate, and execute capabilities across full spectrum operations and joint multi-domain environments securing the competitive advantage over our nation's adversaries. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Course Objectives: • Organizational Understanding: Understand the full spectrum of communications and cyberspace organizations, operations, and core competencies. • Planning and Integration: Apply military planning processes and critical thinking skills to integrate communications and cyberspace capabilities to achieve mission objectives. • Conceptual Knowledge: Understand key concepts regarding communications and cyberspace, doctrine, strategy, policy, and professional development opportunities. 🎯 Cyberspace 200 Focus Areas: • Capabilities: Explain communications and cyberspace capabilities, including their functionalities, applications, and implications for joint multi-domain operations. • OT&E: Differentiate roles and responsibilities of DoD organizations and how they related to communications and cyberspace operations. • Operations Environment: Explain the evolving nature of cyberspace, information warfare, and the digital and operational environment. • Planning: Develop an operational design and plan that incorporates communications and cyberspace capabilities and resilience within a joint multi-domain environment. • Enrichment: Demonstrate an understanding of relevant communications and cyberspace topics that extend beyond individual areas of expertise. Learn more about Cyberspace 200: https://lnkd.in/ga3BAc9F #airforce #cyberspace #education