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Lt. j. g. Anthony W. Mclennan, Destroyer Squadron 15 meteorology and oceanography officer, stands at parade rest on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while manning the rails pierside at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 1, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wadelon Presley)

Navy information warfare officers now eligible for sea command

“The transition of Information Warfare (IW) officers from restricted line to IW line represents a pivotal evolution in how the Navy views and employs IW capabilities across…
Dec 27, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (Sept. 27, 2018) – Sailors stand watch in the Fleet Operations Center at the headquarters of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F). (U.S. Navy Photo by MC1 Samuel Souvannason/Released)

Following reforms, Navy seeing cyber mission force readiness improvements

The Navy has made several adjustments to the training and manning of its cyber mission forces for U.S. Cyber Command to address readiness concerns.
Feb 22, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
PHILIPPINE SEA (January 21, 2023) Sonar Technician (Surface) Third Class Kiera Taylor interprets and logs sonar information in the Sonar Control Room aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a submarine familiarization exercise with allied forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign William Stricklett)

Navy moves to 2nd phase of information warfare submarine pilot

The Navy will place an information professional officer and two cryptologic technicians (technical) on three east coast submarines.
Feb 21, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau)

Naval information forces taking rapid lessons from Red Sea attacks

The Navy's information forces have been able to quickly take lessons from Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea and get them back out to the…
Feb 15, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
TAIWAN STRAIT (Sept. 20, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Joseph Dumas, from West Palm Beach, Florida, identifies contacts while standing lookout watch on the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as the ship conducts routine Taiwan Strait transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

Pacific Fleet chief sees military operating at ‘dawn of the information revolution’

A top Navy commander in the Pacific stressed the importance of information capabilities to stay ahead of threats.
Feb 14, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
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Lt. Cmdr. Douglas K. McKenzie, executive officer, USS New Mexico (SSN-779) gives Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, Commander, Naval Information Forces a tour of the submarine. USS New Mexico is one of two SSNs participating in the Information Warfare (IW) Pilot program, which assigns IW officers and Sailors about the SSNs to pilot close integration and employment of IW on these platforms. (U.S. Navy Photo by Robert Fluegel / Released)

Navy’s Project Overmatch could lead to changes in how the service trains its forces

NAVIFOR is co-chairing a cross-functional team looking at integration and training associated with Project Overmatch.
Mar 9, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau
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