28 March 2025 IWTC Virginia Beach bolsters Navy, Marine Corps intel capabilities The graduation of 17 students from the Marine Air Ground Task Force Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence Course in a surge convene comes at a time when demand is on the rise for these highly skilled professionals...
19 March 2025 Security Trainers Pilot New MA ‘A’ School Curriculum The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) is actively engaged in an ongoing pilot for a new 4.2-month long Master-at-Arms (MA) Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) “A” School curriculum. The pilot, which began mid-February and will conclude in mid-June, is being held at Naval Technical Training Center...
17 December 2024 Kris Kringle Visits Children’s Christmas Party! Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, made a surprise visit at a children’s Christmas party, taking time out of his busy schedule to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The social event was held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and sponsored by the Center for Security Forces’ (CENSECFOR)...
17 December 2024 The Making of a Mineman: Seaman Fye’s Navy Journey For Mineman Seaman Isaiah Fye, assigned to USS Dextrous (MCM 13), joining the Navy offered more than just a job, it was a lifeline to a better future. Working two jobs with little personal impact, Fye dreamed of something bigger. Inspired by his brothers who had joined the Army, he took a leap of...
30 September 2024 The ‘Guardians of the Night’ September is National Service Dog Month, a time to raise awareness and showcase the extraordinary work and role service dogs play in the lives of people with specific illnesses or limitations. From guide dogs aiding the blind to diabetic alert dogs alerting parents to the onset of a child's seizure...
26 June 2024 Annandale, Virginia Native Trains to be a Navy Submarine Scuba Diver An Annandale, Virginia native and 2018 graduate of Annandale High School is training to be a Navy submarine scuba diver at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center (NDSTC) at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida...
14 November 2023 USCYBERCOM Flag Officer Visits CIWT to Discuss Cyber Training Initiatives U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, director of exercises and training, U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), visited the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) on Nov. 9, to learn more about the Navy’s cyber training program.While receiving a base orientation of the learning facilities...
31 August 2023 Information Warfare Team Trainer Continues to Effectively Ready Teams for Deployment The Afloat Watch-station Intelligence Course (AWIC) Teams, formally known as Information Warfare Team Trainer, in both Virginia Beach and San Diego are continuing to efficiently and effectively prepare afloat Information Warfare teams from the fleet for deployment...
28 June 2023 Burgeoning Fleet Sponsorship Program for Information Warfare Officer Accession Courses Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC) and Information Professional Basic Course (IPBC), 20-week accession-level courses taught at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach for students learning to become naval intelligence and information professional officers, have...
30 May 2023 Senior Naval Intelligence Manager on China Visits IWTC Virginia Beach Rob Engelhardt, senior naval intelligence manager for China and East Asia at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) in Suitland, Maryland, visited Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach (IWTC) Virginia Beach, to discuss the current strategic situation with China and hold a question and...
05 January 2023 MRTS 3D® Moves Forward With Implementation The Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System (MRTS) 3D® was implemented for testing for the first time on a Navy ship, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), from Nov. 29 to Dec. 11, 2022...
01 November 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Sailor Awarded the American Legion Spirit of Service Award VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Information Systems Technician 1st Class Annie Holder, currently stationed at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, was presented the Spirit of Service Award from the American Legion at the their 103rd National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis...
13 July 2022 Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach Conducts Change of Command Cmdr. John Copeland relieved Cmdr. James Brennan as commanding officer of Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Dam Neck Annex, on June 30...
24 June 2022 IWTC Virginia Beach Employs Warrior Toughness to Support Mental Health Intelligence Specialist Chief Wade Bowman, assigned to Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, has been a vital component of the command's Warrior Toughness (WT) program and has helped usher in a mindset focused on encouraging mental health awareness. Bowman and his team utilize...
27 April 2022 Rear Adm. John Meier visits Naval Air Station Pensacola PENSACOLA, Fla. – Rear Adm. John Meier, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, visited Naval Air Station Pensacola April 25...