960th Cyberspace Operations Group receives new commander

Col. Silas Darden, 960th Cyberspace Wing vice commander, presents the leadership guidon to Col. Richard Wallace, 960th COG commander, during the 960th COG change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Wallace was the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the 567th Cyberspace Operations Group commander at JBSA-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

960th COG receives new commander

Col. Silas Darden, 960th Cyberspace Wing vice commander, presents the leadership guidon to Col. Richard Wallace, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, during the 960th COG change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. Wallace was the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the 567th Cyberspace Operations Group commander at JBSA-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

Col. Silas Darden, 960th Cyberspace Wing vice commander, claps after Col. Richard Wallace, 960th COG commander, accepts command during the 960th COG change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. As commander of the 960th COG, Wallace is responsible for the operations and staff activities of seven direct-reporting units and over 700 military and civilian personnel across four different states. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

960th COG receives new commander

Col. Silas Darden, 960th Cyberspace Wing vice commander, claps after Col. Richard Wallace, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, accepts command during the 960th COG change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 15, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

960th COG receives new commander

Col. Richard Wallace, 960th Cyberspace Operations Group commander, delivers a speech during the 960th COG change of command ceremony Oct. 15, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte)

By Staff Sgt. Monet Villacorte / Published Oct. 19, 2022

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas,

Col. Richard Wallace accepted command of the 960th Cyberspace Operations Group, 960th Cyberspace Wing, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, during a change of command ceremony Oct. 15, 2022.

Wallace was the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the 567th Cyberspace Operations Group commander at JBSA-Lackland.

As commander of the 960th COG, Wallace is responsible for the operations and staff activities of seven direct-reporting units and over 700 military and civilian personnel across four different states. He organizes, trains, equips and presents Reserve forces to Air Forces Cyber, 16th Air Force and U.S. Cyber Command.