The graduation of 17 students from the Marine Air Ground Task Force Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Course in a surge convene comes at a time when demand is on the rise for these highly skilled professionals...

This milestone marks completion of a rigorous 20-week training program designed to prepare Navy officers for their first tour as information warfare professionals within the operational fleet...

Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach conducted a two-week pilot course this summer designed to prepare lieutenant commanders for key milestone positions, focusing on both leadership and information warfare fundamentals...

For the second time in 2024, Sailors from Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach volunteered at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, noted as Virginia’s largest botanical garden...

Chaplain Lt. j.g. Mohammed Mamsur Lawal’s life journey has taken him across the world, literally. Born in 1968 in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Lawal spent his childhood and early adulthood in West Africa...

On Mar. 6, 2024, Rear Adm. Jeffrey Czerewko, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, presented Lt. Amanda Brown and Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Brandonjoe Juan with Officer Instructor of the Year and Mid-Grade Instructor of the Year awards at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute...

As 2023 comes to a close and they prepare to celebrate the holidays with loved ones, the leaders of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach selected their annual instructors of the year; service members who have exemplified greatness in the instructor role for the duration of the...

It isn't often that a command has the opportunity to celebrate the promotion of a member of its triad; junior Sailors and junior officers typically promote at a faster rate than their senior counterparts, resulting in the promotion of a senior officer or member of the chief’s mess, especially a...

The Afloat Watch-station Intelligence Course (AWIC) Teams, formally known as Information Warfare Team Trainer, in both Virginia Beach and San Diego are continuing to efficiently and effectively prepare afloat Information Warfare teams from the fleet for deployment...

Midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy spend their summers a bit differently than the average college student in the United States. Instead of summer vacations, time at the beach, or private internships, midshipmen take part in an annual summer cruise that better prepares them for their futures in...

Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC) and Information Professional Basic Course (IPBC), 20-week accession-level courses taught at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach for students learning to become naval intelligence and information professional officers, have...

The inaugural class of the Senior Enlisted Maritime Intelligence Analysis Course (SEMIAC), was recently completed at Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach. This course supports the newly approved Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) K41A Independent Duty Intelligence Specialist (IDIS)...

Rob Engelhardt, senior naval intelligence manager for China and East Asia at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) in Suitland, Maryland, visited Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTC) Virginia Beach, to discuss the current strategic situation with China and hold a question and...

Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jeffrey Siler finds personal satisfaction in his job; preparing the next generation of intelligence professionals to enter the fleet. Siler is serving in his second fleet tour as an Intelligence Specialist (IS) “A” School Instructor at Information Warfare Training...

Information Systems Technician 1st Class Annie Holder, currently stationed at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, was presented the Spirit of Service Award from the American Legion at the their 103rd National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis...

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Falyn Taylor, a native of Washington, D.C., joined the Navy in May 2020 in order to fulfill a lifelong goal of serving her country. Taylor was influenced and inspired throughout her childhood by the overwhelmingly patriotic and militarily-influenced community she was...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...