Cmdr. Eren Cataloglu
Commanding Officer, Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 67
14 February 2023
Cmdr. Eren Cataloglu is a California native and a 2005 graduate of the U.S Military Academy at West Point, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and was an Honor Graduate. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and earned the school’s Lucius Littauer Award. He served as the Navy’s Federal Executive Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University.
Afloat, Cmdr. Cataloglu served in the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) as the Information Warfare Officer onboard USS Stethem (DDG-63), where he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer and his team completed multiple Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployments.
Ashore, Cmdr. Cataloglu’s served as Information Operations Department Head at Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Yokosuka; Deputy Cryptologic Resource Coordinator at U.S. Third Fleet; and Operations Department Head at NIOC San Diego.
During Cmdr. Cataloglu’s first joint assignment, he served as the Military Cyber Liaison at U.S. State Department, where he was selected as a member of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell (CRIC). Cmdr. Cataloglu’s second joint assignment was the Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), and Cyber Intelligence Chief at Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). While at JSOC, Cmdr. Cataloglu deployed to augment Joint Task Forces (JTF) in Iraq, as Joint Intelligence Support Element (JISE) Chief, and Afghanistan, as SIGINT Chief.
Most recently, Cmdr. Cataloglu served as the N39 (Cryptologic Warfare) Department Head at Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), leading a team of 97 cryptologists, who earned the 2021 Association of Old Crows (AOC) Award for Electronic Warfare and Information Operations Excellence. While at NSWDG, Cmdr. Cataloglu deployed to augment multiple JTFs in East Africa, serving as J39 and Information Warfare Director (J2J39).
Thanks to the intrinsically motivated Sailors, civilians, and contractors that Cmdr. Cataloglu’s been lucky to row alongside during his career, he’s been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards); Joint Service Commendation Medal (with C); Navy Commendation Medal (three awards); Joint Service Achievement Medal (with C); and Navy Achievement Medal. He is also the recipient of the U.S. State Department’s Meritorious Honor Award and is a graduate of the Army’s Sapper School, where he earned the Army’s Sapper Tab.
Cmdr. Cataloglu is married to the former Jennifer Grodsky of New Orleans, Louisiana. Together, they raise two incredible children George and Caroline.