A Mission Defense Team from the U.S. Air Force 2nd Communications Squadron is deployed out of Moron Air Base, Spain to defend the B-52 bomber from cyber threats.
U.S Air Force Capt. Michael Jacobs, deputy branch chief of future operations headquarters United States European Command, discusses with Staff Sgt. Janeace Stampul, 2d Communication Squadron Mission Defense Team technician, about the capabilities of their Mission Assurance Capabilities Kit at Morón Air Base, Spain, June 2, 2021. Mission Defense Teams safeguard data analytics ensuring weapons systems are safe from adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Aileen Lauer)
The team’s primary mission is “to perform timely analysis of the B-52 Stratofortress’ cyber systems in search for security risks and data abnormalities during and after bomber missions,” according to the 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs.
