US Cyber Command hasn’t had difficulty recruiting the more than 6,000 members of its cyber mission force even though there was early attrition due to the difficulty of the training, CYBERCOM Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Kevin McLaughlin said Tuesday at ASC16. It’s too early to tell if CYBERCOM will be able to retain its experienced cyber warriors in the long-term future, but McLaughlin said he thinks retention bonuses and the chance to do things they wouldn’t be able to do in the private industry, including fighting in the cyber domain, will keep enough on board. “We pay a lot of attention to that, but our view is they’re not all going to leave,” McLaughlin said.
Dick Cheney’s Legacy with the Air Force
Nov. 6, 2025
Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at 84, is best remembered by most Americans as among the most powerful Vice Presidents in history, a consummate Washington insider who had previously served in the Nixon administration, was Chief of Staff for President Gerald Ford, a Congressman for a decade, and Secretary…
