11 December 2024 NAVIFOR's Maritime Operations Center NAVIFOR, in its role as the Maritime Operations Center (MOC) TYCOM, recently hosted several members of the Naval Reserve Forces team, including RADM Kenneth Blackmon, Vice Commander of USFF, charged with operationalizing Reserve Component integration at the Operational Level of War. The group
20 September 2024 Raising Awareness - Suicide Prevention Month September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, kicking off a year-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness, fostering connection, and spreading hope throughout our force. This year's initiative builds on ongoing efforts to advance the Secretary of Defense’s suicide prevention strategy,
11 September 2024 IW Team Remembers 9-11 Today, the Navy Information Warfare team gathered at the Hall of Heroes in Suffolk, Va., to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. We remember and honor those who lost their lives on that day, including eight of our Naval Intelligence shipmates serving at the Chief of Naval Operations
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
28 July 2023 Navigating the Depths of Information Warfare: A Journey with U.S. Navy Midshipmen Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) embarked on a unique educational journey this summer as they toured various afloat and ashore commands focused on Navy Information Warfare (IW). The third annual Midshipmen IW Summer Cruise,
29 June 2023 Navy Establishes Cyber Warfare Technician Rating The Navy announced today the establishment of the Cyber Warfare Technician (CWT) rating via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 147/23. The Navy created the CWT rating to meet the requirements of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed Dec. 23, 2022, which directed the Navy to
27 June 2023 Navy Establishes the Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer (MCWO) Designator -- 1880 The Navy has announced the establishment of the Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer (MCWO) Designator via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 143/23. The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on Dec. 23, 2022, directed the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the
20 June 2023 Celebrating the 2023 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Recognition Ceremony! Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, Naval Information Forces commander, recognized 12 extraordinary subordinate area coordinators from Hampton Roads during a ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk Naval Station, VA. Together they raised an astounding $783,899 in relief funds, reaching an impressive 91
04 June 2023 Hybrid Fleet Readiness Seminar Goes Coast to Coast Capt. Harold Cole, Naval Information Forces’ (NAVIFOR) Deputy Director for Information Warfare Readiness Directorate (IWRD), kicked off the Fleet C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Familiarization Seminar, in early May. This