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...

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...

Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach hosted Midshipmen 1st Class from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) who participated in the first Information Warfare Summer Cruise, June 29...

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Kristopher Webster, from California, currently serves as an instructor for the Journeyman Communications Course at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach...

Vice Adm. Brian Brown, commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), addressed Information Warfare Officer Intermediate Course (IWOIC) students at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach for the final time, April 29, ahead of his retirement from 35 years of naval service later...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – In October 2020, the decision to disestablish Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSC HR) was made causing a realignment of duties and responsibilities to the training support activities within the region...

Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach facilitated a discussion panel between Rear Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander, Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) / director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office and U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) class of 2021 midshipmen who service...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present obstacles on all fronts of life for the Navy, maintaining physical fitness standards at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach for Navy readiness remains imperative...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Tony Cothron, former director of naval intelligence, recently visited with students from both the Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC) and the Maritime Operational Intelligence Analyst Course (MOIAC) offered by Information Warfare Training...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – As the Navy continues to safely navigate the obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, future leaders within the information warfare community (IWC) have persevered and are training for future challenges. Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach’s...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – As Sailors in Hampton Roads began enjoying new liberty conditions allowed under Health Protection Condition Bravo (HPCON B), Sailors of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach’s Petty Officer Association (POA) were busy supporting community outreach programs...

As the Navy continues to safely navigate the obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, future leaders within the information warfare community have persevered and are training for future challenges. Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach’s Information Warfare Basic Course continues...