The United States Air Force's 688th Cyberspace Wing is an Information Operations unit located at Lackland AFB, Texas.It was a redesignation of the Air Force Information Operations Center (AFIOC) on August 18, 2009 as planned by the initial Air Force Cyber Command plan in 2007-2008.The 688 CW originally activated as the 6901st Special Communications Center in July 1953. The following month, the 6901st redesignated as the Air Force Special Communications Center.