08 August 2022 NETC Sailor Receives BeneSuggs Award Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Jose Gonzalez, from Tampa Bay, Florida, assigned to Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), received a $2,500 Beneficial Suggestion (BeneSuggs) Program cash award in Pensacola, Florida, July 27, 2022.
25 July 2022 Center for Information Warfare Training Conducts Change of Command Capt. Christopher G. Bryant relieved Capt. Marc W. Ratkus as commanding officer of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, July 22. Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval
15 July 2022 IWTC Monterey Sailor Wins Language Professional Excellence Award Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Monterey’s Cryptologic Technician Interpretive 1st Class Theamichaela Coyle won the Shannon M. Kent Award for Language Professional Excellence for 2021, and will go on to compete for the Department of Defense-level award in August.
13 July 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Conducts Change of Command Cmdr. John Copeland relieved Cmdr. James Brennan as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Dam Neck Annex, on June 30.
08 July 2022 Navy Defense Foreign Language Testing Reopens in Naples and Rota The Center for Information Warfare Training is pleased to announce the restoration of testing under the Navy Defense Foreign Language Testing Program (N-DFLTP) in Naples, Italy and Rota, Spain.
05 July 2022 Virtual Operator Trainer Prepares Warfighters for the High-End Fight Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) Detachment Pacific Northwest (PNW), onboard Naval Station Everett, hosted an open house to showcase the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) to the local surface combat systems community July 5.
28 June 2022 NETC Hosts Warrior Toughness Fleet Working Group Meeting WT is a holistic human performance skillset that enhances the toughness of Sailors with a focus on the pursuit of peak performance. The system emphasizes coequal development of toughness in the mind, body, and soul. In place at Recruit Training Command since October 2018, the WT curriculum is
28 June 2022 Command Master Chief Shares Education Journey, Encourages Sailors to Take Advantage of Education Benefits A command master chief stationed at Supervisor of Shipbuilding Newport News in Virginia is sharing his education journey and advising Sailors to take advantage of the educational opportunities available to them during their time in the service.
27 June 2022 Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes Welcomes New Commanding Officer Cmdr. Shaun Fischer was relieved by Capt. Roy Henkle as commanding officer, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes (SCSTC Great Lakes), during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Station Great Lakes, June 27.
24 June 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Employs Warrior Toughness to Support Mental Health Intelligence Specialist Chief Wade Bowman, assigned to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, has been a vital component of the command's Warrior Toughness (WT) program and has helped usher in a mindset focused on encouraging mental health awareness. Bowman and his team utilize
22 June 2022 IWTC Monterey Sailors Participate in Cultural Immersion Activities At the Defense Language Institute (DLI), Sailors assigned to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Monterey are focused on their Navy military job specialty training, while also immersed in their target language classes, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. That is the baseline for
17 June 2022 Fleet Readiness Starts Here: The Learning Standards Officer “The LSOs are the primary policy advisors on training delivery administration and training functions,” said Lloyd Hurst, NETC’s learning standards officer. “LSOs also provide oversight of the NETC curriculum development process using the Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation,
13 June 2022 ASU Offers Credits for Completing Navy’s NARC Training Angelo State University (ASU) signed a articulation agreement with the Navy for students and instructors of the Navy Analysis and Reporting Course (NARC) to receive credit toward a degree at ASU. Under the agreement, students completing NARC training or instructors teaching the course at Information
13 June 2022 IWTC San Diego Welcomes New Commanding Officer Cmdr. J. Greg Gabriel relieved Cmdr. Tim L. Raymie as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego, during a change of command ceremony held on June 10.
06 June 2022 New Edition of the CENSECFOR Toolbox App Now Available In conjunction with the Sea Warrior Program Office - PMW 240, the Center for Security Forces announces the June 2 release of its newest version of the CENSECFOR Toolbox mobile app.
03 June 2022 NETC Commander Visits Dahlgren Training Command Naval Education and Training Command's Rear Adm. Pete Garvin and Force Master Chief Matthew Harris spent an afternoon in Dahlgren, Va. visiting Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) and its schoolhouse, SCSTC AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF)
26 May 2022 IWTC San Diego Officer Saves Life of Navy Veteran Lieutenant Jonathan (Jon) Hilzinger, an instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC), San Diego, was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for non-combat heroism on Mar. 25, 2022, from Capt. Marc Ratkus, commanding officer, Center for Information Warfare Training, for
25 May 2022 Foreign Navy Officers Attend IWTC San Diego International Maritime Intelligence Course Nineteen foreign officers from 11 different countries participated in the International Maritime Intelligence Course (IMIC) at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego, running from May 2 through May 20, 2022. Navy Sailors train, prepare, and collaborate with our foreign partners to
20 May 2022 VCNO Visits CIWT to Discuss Ready Relevant Learning Capt. Marc Ratkus, commander, Center for Information Warfare Training, (CIWT) hosted Adm. Bill Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, at CIWT to discuss progress made in instantiating the Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) program into information warfare training. Ratkus primarily concentrated the
20 May 2022 Navy, Marines Integrate Training to Prepare for High-End Fight Maj. Diogenes Rosa-Garcia, USMC, is the first Marine to complete courses of instruction at Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC) onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren and graduate as an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare
13 May 2022 NETC Commander Visits San Diego Commands PENSACOLA, Fla. – Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, visited San Diego, Point Mugu and Port Hueneme May 10-12.
13 May 2022 Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Sailors Hold Annual Rating Strategy Council From Apr. 28 to May 3, 2022, the entirety of the top-tier Navy Cryptologic Technicians Interpretive (CTIs) gathered in West Texas for their annual Rating Strategy Council (RSC). Goodfellow Air Force Base was chosen as the location to host the RSC to showcase the successful planning and execution
11 May 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Sailor Promotes SAPR Awareness Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Brittney Navarro, a native of Oahu, Hawaii, has a deep connection and passion for being a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocate, a position she holds at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach. Navarro, whose primary
11 May 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Meritoriously Advances Sailor On Apr. 19, 2022, Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTCVB) Commanding Officer, Cmdr. James Brennan, meritoriously advanced Electronics Technician (ET), 2nd Class Andrew Dean to the rate of 1st class petty officer under the Navy's Meritorious Advancement Program. The program
09 May 2022 CEC junior officers graduate Basic Qualification Course Fifty-two Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) junior officers graduated from the CEC Basic Qualification Course at the Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) May 6.