26 July 2024 NAVIFOR Holds Change of Command Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), was relieved by Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza in a change of command and retirement ceremony July 26.Aeschbach assumed command of NAVIFOR in May 2021. As the Navy’s IBoss, she advanced several key initiatives that were instrumental
25 July 2024 FORCM Laura Nunley Piped Ashore Here's to 30 years of service!Naval Information Forces team celebrated Force Master Chief Laura Nunley's retirement in the Hall of Heros in Suffolk, Va., 19 July. A friend, shipmate, mentor and inspirational leader to many over her three-decade U.S. Navy career, Nunley served as an Intelligence
25 June 2024 Cmdr. Moaratty Assumes Command of NIOC Pensacola Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Pensacola held a change of command ceremony June 13 at the National Naval Aviation Museum. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Donald Moaratty relieved Cmdr. Colleen Handbury, who served as Commanding Officer since June 2022. The Executive Officer of Navy Cyber
06 June 2024 NAVIFOR Leaders Emphasize Critical Role of Information Warfare to Industry Partners Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander of Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) and the Navy’s IBoss; and Ms. Liz Nashold, NAVIFOR deputy commander, took the stage at the AFCEA Hampton Roads Maritime IT Summit - DON IT EAST, June 4-5.With a focus on the critical role data plays in warfighting, the summit
29 May 2024 NAVIFOR Announces IW Domain Sailor of the Year Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) Commander Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach announced the Shore and Sea Sailors of the Year for the Navy Information Warfare (IW) domain and the overall type command (TYCOM) Sailor of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held at the Naval Information Forces May 17. The award
08 May 2024 Trailblazing Triumph: Reservist Achieves Milestone as First to Earn NIWAWS WTI Course Patch On May 2, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) held a graduation ceremony designating twenty-four new Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) in its eleventh iteration of the training program. Among the graduates was the first Navy reservist, Cmdr. Stephen Griffing, N2/N6 Department
06 May 2024 NIWAWS Launches Long Range Fires Curriculum in Latest WTI Training Iteration On May 2, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) recognized another milestone in advancing Information Warfare (IW) capabilities with the graduation of its eleventh iteration of IW Warfare Tactics Instructors (WTI) course. This also marks the third Training Development Cycle (TDC)
06 May 2024 Navy Leaders Engage the Hartford Community Recently, Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), and Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Master Chief Tyler Murray, NAVIFOR Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer, conducted a two-day Executive Engagement Visit (EEV) to Hartford, Conn. A native of Gales Ferry,
25 April 2024 Today’s Sailor 360 Helps Restore Yesterday’s Navy Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) Sailors had an incredible opportunity to attend a #Sailor360 professional military education event aboard the USS Wisconsin at Nauticus in Norfolk, Va., Thursday, 24 May. It was an absolute honor for the NAVIFOR team to participate in this enriching experience
15 April 2024 Navy Information Warfare Showcased at Sea-Air-Space 2024 Leaders from across the Navy’s Information Warfare (IW) enterprise spoke at the Navy League of the United States-sponsored annual Sea-Air-Space (SAS) Exposition, April 8-10, addressing an audience at the Navy Information Warfare pavilion.Sea-Air-Space is the premier maritime exposition in the United