The Army Cyber Corps welcomed its first member to receive a direct commission at the rank of lieutenant colonel with the commissioning of Lt. Col. Paul Son at Fort Gordon, Ga., June 13, 2022.
Col. Brian Vile, commandant of the Army Cyber School, presided over Son's commissioning. Son's background includes two decades of experience in intelligence and technology positions with the U.S. government, U.S. defense contractors and global corporations. He will serve as Cybersecurity Operations Officer in U.S. Army Cyber Command's Technical Warfare Center.
The Cyber Direct Commissioning Program offers civilians and military members who possess specific, highly specialized cyber talents, skills, and education an opportunity to be directly appointed as a Cyber officer in the Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve.
For more information about the U.S. Army Direct Commissioning Programs, including Cyber, go to https://talent.army.mil/direct-commissioning/
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Interested in the challenge of joining the Army Cyber team? Check out military and civilian cyber career and employment opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tab at www.arcyber.army.mil
Members of the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard interested in pursuing Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) or Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) tours or other opportunities with ARCYBER can get more information at https://go.usa.gov/xsZYG
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