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NAVIFOR Leadership Continues Visits to Pacific IW Commands to Bolster Mission Readiness

25 February 2026 Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI -- This week, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper visited our Information Warfare (IW) commands within the U.S. Pacific Fleet to support and enhance mission readiness across the IW domain.
During their trip, they met with the leadership and crew at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific in Hawaii. These visits were an opportunity to see IW sailors in action and ensure they have the training, equipment, and support needed to succeed. NAVIFOR was proud to see the incredible work being done to maintain our strategic edge in the Pacific.

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SLIDESHOW | images | 260223-N-IP029-1110 From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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SLIDESHOW | images | 260223-N-IP029-1102 Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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SLIDESHOW | images | 260223-N-IP029-1003 Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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SLIDESHOW | images | 260223-N-IP029-1002 Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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SLIDESHOW | images | 260223-N-IP029-1006 Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, engages with Information Warfare Sailors at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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From left to right, Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, Rear Adm. Nicholas Homan, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific, and Capt. Brian Schulz, Commander, National Security Agency Hawaii, pose for a photo at Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific (FIWC Pacific), Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, right, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) pose for a photo in Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains, and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, middle-right, and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper, near-right, engage with Senior leadership at Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, Commander, Naval Information Forces, third from the left, and Cmdr. Weston Coby, commanding officer, Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), fourth from the left, and leadership from JTWC pose for a photo, Hawaii. NAVIFOR mans, trains and equips nearly 100 Information Warfare-related commands across the globe, providing administrative control. This week, Vice Adm. Vernazza and Force Master Chief Augustine Cooper are visiting various IW commands within U.S. Pacific Fleet to support mission readiness across the IW domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ray McCann / RELEASED)
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