CIWT and NIOC Pensacola

ByKurtVanSlooten

Center for Information Warfare Training

PENSACOLA, Fla. Rear Adm. Mike Studeman, Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence,visitedtheCenterforInformationWarfareTraining(CIWT),Information WarfareTrainingCommand(IWTC)Corry Station, and Navy Information Operations Center(NIOC)PensacolaonMar.30,2023

Capt. Christopher Bryant, commanding officer, CIWT, hosted a roundtable discussion with Studeman and were joined by Cmdr. Colleen Hanbury, commanding officer, NIOC Pensacola, and Lt Cmdr Kevin

Furst,executiveofficer,IWTCCorryStation, to discuss a wide range of information warfare training developments and initiatives

Duringthediscussion,Studemanencouraged the use of technology and leveraging subject matter experts in the fleet to keep coursecontentcurrentandtoinjectasense ofrealityforthestudents

“Periodically connecting with practitioners out in the Fleet and Joint Force will makethematerialstheyarestudyinghighly relevant,” remarked Studeman. “Students willseehowtheirknowledgewillbeapplied against real world challenges and serious missions That should motivate them to study harder knowing the stakes and the import of their role in the Navy A glimpse at reality will bring a sense of personal accountability for learning, knowing they willsoonbeoutwithcommanderscounting onthemtobeattheirbest.”

Later that day, NIOC Pensacola hosted Studeman and the wider Pensacola-based information warfare community as StudemanprovidedabriefingontheGreatPower Competition in the Pacific. Following the briefing,Studemanheldaquestion-and-answer session with junior information warfareofficers.

With four schoolhouse commands, two detachments, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, Center for Information Warfare Training trains over 26,000 students every year, delivering trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services Center for Information Warfare Training also offers morethan200coursesforcryptologictechnicians,intelligencespecialists,information systemstechnicians,electronicstechnicians, and officers in the information warfare community

TOPRIGHT: NORFOLK,Va – Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Robert Heinke,assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USSVicksburg (CG 69) and deployedwith guided-missile destroyerUSS Nitze (DDG 94),meets his daughterforthe first time afterNitze returned to Naval Station Norfolk following a scheduled deploymentApril 5,2023.USS Nitze returns to homeport afteran eight-month deployment in support ofmaritime securityoperations and theater securitycooperation efforts in the 2nd,5th and 6th Fleet areas ofoperation.

ABOVE:The guided-missile destroyerUSS Nitze (DDG 94) is moored at Naval Station Norfolkaftera scheduled deploymentApril 5,2023.

LEFT:The guided-missile destroyerUSS Nitze (DDG 94) arrives at Naval Station Norfolkaftera scheduled deploymentApril 5,2023.(U.S.NAVYPHOTOSBY MASSCOMMUNICATIONSPECIALIST1STCLASSKRISR. LINDSTROM)