Air National Guard Cyber Squadrons Relocate to Fort Gordon

The Department of the Air Force selects Georgia base as new home for two ANG cyber operations units.

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

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The Department of the Air Force has selected Fort Gordon, Georgia, as the preferred location for two Air National Guard cyber operations squadrons. As part of the 2025 defense budget, the 117th Air Control Squadron at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, will be inactivated, with a portion of its manpower reassigned to support the new cyber squadrons at Fort Gordon.

Why it matters

This move aligns with the U.S. military's increased focus on cyber capabilities in support of the National Defense Strategy. The relocation of the ANG cyber squadrons to Fort Gordon, a major Army installation, will help consolidate and strengthen the U.S. Armed Forces' cyber operations.

The details

The 2025 defense budget calls for the divestment of 50% of the ANG Tactical Air Control Party and Control and Reporting Center missions across the force. As a result, the 117th Air Control Squadron at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, will be inactivated. However, a portion of the manpower from the 117th will be reassigned to support the new cyber squadrons that will be stationed at Fort Gordon.

  • The 117th Air Control Squadron will be inactivated as part of the 2025 defense budget.
  • The new cyber squadrons are expected to reach full operational capability by spring 2030.

The players

Department of the Air Force

The executive department of the United States government responsible for the administration of the United States Air Force.

Fort Gordon

A major United States Army installation located in Georgia, which will become the new home for two Air National Guard cyber operations squadrons.

117th Air Control Squadron

An Air National Guard unit that will be inactivated at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, as part of the 2025 defense budget.

Georgia Air National Guard

The air force militia of the U.S. state of Georgia, which will convert reassigned manpower from the 117th Air Control Squadron to support the new cyber squadrons at Fort Gordon.

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What’s next

The service anticipates the new cyber squadrons at Fort Gordon will reach full operational capability in spring 2030.

The takeaway

This relocation of Air National Guard cyber operations squadrons to Fort Gordon aligns with the U.S. military's increased focus on cyber capabilities and consolidates these critical functions at a major Army installation.