11 April 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach First Female Senior Enlisted Leader Reflects on 129 Years of Deckplate Leadership On April 1, 1893, the title "Chief Petty Officer" was officially established, and since that day chiefs have provided a formidable keel of leadership and stability for the Navy. On April 1st, 2022, Navy chief petty officers at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach and around the...
09 February 2022 IWTCVB Continues Efforts to Decrease Nation-wide Blood Supply Shortage Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTCVB) hosted a blood drive Jan. 18 - 19 in order to collect as many blood donations as possible. The blood drive coincided with National Blood Donor Month. Blood donations across the country are more important than ever, as the nation is...
10 December 2021 CIWT Command Team Visit IWTC Virginia Beach On Nov. 30, 2021, Capt. Marc Ratkus, commander, Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), and CIWT Command Master Chief Jason Thibodeaux visited Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTCVB). Ratkus and Thibodeaux spent the day touring the IWTCVB campus, talking to students and...
03 September 2021 Navy Intelligence Specialist Debuts Song “Hard Times” to Honor a Friend On Sept. 3, Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Richard “Ricky” Ayala recorded and released an original song titled, “Hard Times.” Ayala released “Hard Times” in September to coincide with the National Suicide Prevention Month. Ayala stated, “Hard Times is my way of reaching out to people who may be...
12 May 2021 IWTC Virginia Beach’s Doug Strain Leaves Lasting Legacy on Intelligence Community PENSACOLA. Fla. – Doug Strain, a native of the West River region of South Dakota, selflessly served the Navy in uniform and as a civil service employee for the past 43 years, leaving a lasting legacy on the intelligence community (IC) for many years to come...