Air Force major general tapped for No. 2 spot at Cyber Command
Air Force Maj. Gen. James “Kevin” McLaughlin is now commander of the 24th Air Force, the service’s major cyberspace component.
Maj. Gen. James “Kevin” McLaughlin is a 31-year Air Force veteran.
Air Force Maj. Gen. James “Kevin” McLaughlin was nominated to be the number two commander at U.S. Cyber Command in Fort Meade, Md., the Pentagon announced July 8.
McLaughlin is currently commander of the 24th Air Force, the service’s major cyberspace component whose Air Force Space Command center is housed at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. He is also commander of Air Forces Cyber at U.S. Cyber Command on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
McLaughlin entered the Air Force in 1983, according to a Pentagon bio.
He was named director of the Air Force’s space and cyber operations in January 2012.