19 March 2025 Security Trainers Pilot New MA ‘A’ School Curriculum The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) is actively engaged in an ongoing pilot for a new 4.2-month long Master-at-Arms (MA) Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) “A” School curriculum. The pilot, which began mid-February and will conclude in mid-June, is being held at Naval Technical Training Center...
18 March 2025 Navy Culinary Specialists Showcase their skills at the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise Culinary Specialists (CS) from across the fleet competed at the 49th annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), which ran from Feb. 28 until March 7, 2025, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. This year's training event attracted over 150 U.S. military personnel from installations and activities...
07 March 2025 CENSECFOR Sailors Support Their Local Adopt-A-Highway Program Sailors from Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Detachment Pearl Harbor volunteered their time to support the Adopt-A-Highway program along a two-mile stretch of the Kalaniana’ole highway on the east side of Oahu Island, 21 Feb...
27 February 2025 From NETC to the Fleet Marine Force: 2nd Lt. Rosario’s Path to Leadership For 2nd Lt. Anthony Rosario, becoming a Marine Corps officer was never just about personal ambition—it was about service, sacrifice, and seizing an opportunity to lead. A first-generation American from Brooklyn, New York, Rosario’s path to the Marine Corps was shaped by the values of hard work and...
25 February 2025 USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as...
25 February 2025 USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit to HMAS Stirling USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as...
24 February 2025 USMC 4th AABN Visits CENSECFOR Learning Site The 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion (4th AABN) recently visited the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Learning Site Camp Lejeune to express appreciation for the site’s continued support in delivering small boat training for Marine Corps personnel...
19 February 2025 Human Resources Center of Excellence concludes latest MEPS CO Seminar The Center for Service Support’s (CSS) Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) completed the latest iteration of their Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Commanding Officer Seminar at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 13, 2025...
18 February 2025 University of Notre Dame NROTC Hosts 30th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend The University of Notre Dame Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) hosted its 30th Annual Naval Leadership Weekend (NLW) from January 31 to February 1, 2025, bringing together hundreds of midshipmen from across the country for a weekend of transformative leadership development...
13 February 2025 Never Give Up: Ensign Baus' Road to Commissioning For Ensign Jordan Baus, achieving his commission in the U.S. Navy was the culmination of over a decade of service and perseverance. His journey began in 2008 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving with the 4th Marine Air Wing and Marine Air Logistics Squadron 41 (MALS-41) in support of C-130J...
09 January 2025 Enhanced CIWT mobile app now available for download, enrollment The Center for Information Warfare Training’s Knowledge Port app is your source for on-demand Navy information warfare training materials and courses...
07 January 2025 Leading with Experience: AE1 Lamoreau’s Impact at Navy SERE School Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Trevor Lamoreau exemplifies the Navy’s "Street to Fleet" philosophy, showcasing the transformative impact of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). Inspired by his grandfather’s service, Lamoreau joined the Navy in 2012, advancing through rigorous NETC...
17 December 2024 Kris Kringle Visits Children’s Christmas Party! Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, made a surprise visit at a children’s Christmas party, taking time out of his busy schedule to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The social event was held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and sponsored by the Center for Security Forces’ (CENSECFOR)...
17 December 2024 The Making of a Mineman: Seaman Fye’s Navy Journey For Mineman Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to USS Dextrous (MCM 13), joining the Navy offered more than just a job, it was a lifeline to a better future. Working two jobs with little personal impact, Fye dreamed of something bigger. Inspired by his brothers who had joined the Army, he took a leap of...
16 December 2024 High Praise for Security Force Trainers at CENSECFOR Detachment Pearl Harbor Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Adm. Stephen T. Koehler expressed his satisfaction in a letter of appreciation received in early December by Lt. Cmdr. Mantas Rysevas, Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Detachment Pearl Harbor officer in charge...
14 December 2024 CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) proudly announces that Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Hill, assigned to Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland in San Antonio, Texas, is the command’s 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Dec. 12...
13 December 2024 CIWT staffer elected to Council on Occupational Education Hall of Fame Denise Myers, who’s worked at Center for Information Warfare Training on Corry Station since January 1992, becomes the first recipient of COE’s Liaison Hall of Fame Award...
12 December 2024 Newly Renovated Historic Building Reopens onboard Naval Station Norfolk for SCSTC Training Surface Combat Systems Training Command Hampton Roads leadership held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official turnover of the newly renovated building N-25 onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 09...
10 December 2024 Human Resources Center of Excellence completes latest iteration of N1 Seminar The Human Resources Center of Excellence (HRCOE) completed the latest iteration of their N1 Seminar at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Nov. 22, 2024...
06 December 2024 Surface Navy Celebrates Opening of Premier Warfighting Training Facility SAN DIEGO – For the first time since its establishment in 2015, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) will bring all four Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) courses under one roof at a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of the...
03 December 2024 Sailor selected as DOD’s Language Professional of the Year Chief Petty Officer Deborah Bowers, a cryptologic technician (interpretive) Sailor at Information Warfare Training Command Monterey’s Detachment Goodfellow, earns honor over top language professionals from the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps...
26 November 2024 Holiday Safety: Important Tips to Keep in Mind The Center for Security Forces Safety Manager shared helpful safety tips and reminders with staff in preparation for the upcoming holiday season. The brief was given during the command’s quarterly all-hands call at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Nov. 21...
26 November 2024 Training the next Generation: BM1 Benavides’ Role in Navy Training Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Gustavo Benavides, from Brownsville, Texas, assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Littoral Training Facility (LTF) Pacific (PAC), embarked on his Navy career with a passion for service that started in high school. Now serving as an instructor,...
22 November 2024 Naval Chaplaincy School completes latest iteration of Senior Leadership Course The Naval Chaplaincy School (NCS) completed the latest iteration of its Senior Leadership Course (SLC) at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Nov. 22, 2024...
21 November 2024 Beyond the Classroom: HM1 Domenic Nasuta’s Role in Navy Survival Training Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Domenic Nasuta, a SERE instructor at CENSECFOR North Island, combines his passion for the outdoors with Navy service. Inspired by a family legacy, he enlisted in 2011, advancing through deployments and diverse roles. Now at SERE West, he mentors Sailors in resilience and...