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Shoulder Sleeve Insignia


Description/Blazon
On a black pentagon-shaped embroidered item edged with a 1/16 inch (.16 cm) white border, a background of white flowing grid pattern, with a demi-terrestrial globe issuing from base, the left side of the globe blue with green landmasses; the right side, dark blue with dark green landmasses, all behind three gold spears issuing from base, the center spear higher; a white lightning bolt diagonally placed over the lower portion of the spears; all enclosed by a 1/8 inch (.32 cm) green border.  The overall dimensions are 3 inches (7.62 cm) in height and 3 5/16 inches (8.41 cm) in width.

Symbolism
Green alludes to the Army Forces Cyber Command, as a land based organization.  The inner border suggests the containment of threats against the cyberspace infrastructure.  The black background represents space, the unit's area of operations.  The flowing pattern in the background denotes the shifting electronic energy of the Cyberspace environment.  The terrestrial globe signifies the global electronic reach of the Command; it is divided from light to dark, to display the Army Forces Cyber Command's round the clock operational velocity and the interaction of its cyber responsibilities.  The three spears symbolize the three areas of computer network capabilities - attack, defend and exploit.  The lightning bolt illustrates the ability and swiftness to strike anywhere.

Background
The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved effective ` October 2010.  It was amended to correct the unit designation on 22 October 2010.   (TIOH Dwg. No. A-1-1036)




Distinctive Unit Insignia


Description/Blazon
On a gold color metal and enamel device, 1 3/16 inches (3.02 cm) in height, a black circular background bearing a gold flowing grid pattern displaying a fleur-de-lis throughout, evenly divided horizontally through the center, red at the top and white at the bottom, surmounted by three vertical gold spears, the center spear higher, a gold lightning bolt diagonally placed over the lower portion of the spears; attached above a green scroll inscribed "SECUNDUM" and at the base a green scroll inscribed "AD NEMINEM" in gold.

Symbolism
The black background represents space, the unit's area of operations.  The flowing pattern in the background denotes the shifting electronic energy of the Cyberspace environment.  The fleur-de-lis indicates the Command's lineage to the Second Army, inheriting the unit's campaign credit in Lorraine, France, during World War I.  The three spears symbolize the three areas of computer network capabilities - attack, defend, and exploit.  The lightning bolt illustrates the ability for the Command to swiftly strike anywhere.  Green alludes to the global reach of the Army Cyber Command, also conveying the unit being a land based organization.  The motto translates to "Second To None."

Background
The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 21 July 2011.





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