CIWT Civilian Reaches Epic Career Milestone

Photo By Glenn Sircy | 190520-N-XX139-0002 PENSACOLA, Fla. (May 20, 2019) Amy Gandy, a Pensacola, Florida native and civil service employee reached an exclusive 30-year career milestone, all at the same command, onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida, May 21. After graduating from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Gandy began her civil service career as a centralized financial management trainee at Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station, the command now named and known as the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT). After the two-year program, she was then permanently hired as the CIWT command evaluation officer, a role she still currently holds today. Gandy is also the CIWT Managers’ Internal Control Program coordinator, Process Review Program manager, and the inspector general hotline point of contact. (U.S. Navy photo by Glenn Sircy/Released)  

PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES

05.21.2019

Story by Glenn Sircy 

Center for Information Warfare Training

By Glenn Sircy, Center for Information Warafre Training

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Amy Gandy, a Pensacola, Florida native and civil service employee reached an exclusive 30-year career milestone, all at the same command, onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Pensacola, Florida, May 21.

After graduating from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Gandy began her civil service career as a centralized financial management trainee at Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station, the command now named and known as the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT). After the two-year program, she was then permanently hired as the CIWT command evaluation officer, a role she still currently holds today.

Gandy is also the CIWT Managers’ Internal Control Program coordinator, Process Review Program manager, and the inspector general hotline point of contact.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working for the CIWT domain the past 30 years,” shared Gandy. “Although the people, leadership and mission have changed throughout the years, they have all been good to me and I truly value the great working environment here.”

During her dedicated service here, Gandy has worked for 13 separate commanding officers while the command and mission have evolved into a headquarters domain of four schoolhouse commands, two detachments, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan that trains and delivers over 21,000 information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services every year.

“Our CIWT domain is comprised of incredibly talented and professional people, like Ms. Gandy, and I’m grateful how she plays a vital role in the execution of our mission and in our warfighting effectiveness for the Navy the nation needs," said CIWT's Executive Director Jim Hagy. "I greatly appreciate her dedication and loyal service to not only this command, but this great nation."

Gandy is a known and respected member to not only the domain team, but within the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC).

“Having known Amy for 30-plus years, I must say I have never met a federal employee more conscientious than Amy,” said NETC Deputy Inspector General Charles R. Gimbel. “Her work efforts have always been impeccable, which have produced superb results. She gives a 110 percent effort in all her assignments, and is an exceptionally trustworthy and loyal employee. Amy has always done things in the best interest of her command and the commanding officer. She has also professionally assisted the NETC inspector general (IG) in all assigned investigation responsibilities and NETC inspector general inspections or area visits. Amy is a most welcomed addition to the NETC inspector general team when asked to provide inspection assistance. The bottom line is she's the best of the NETC echelon 3 command evaluation officers, and CIWT is very fortunate indeed to have such a truly outstanding employee. Frankly, can't say enough great things about Amy. She's that good!”

Over the years, Gandy has been the continuity in assisting the CIWT headquarters domain and separate command commanding officers and officers in charge in attaining strategic goals and objectives, and in improving the performance, readiness, efficiency, effectiveness of their commands and detachments.

“My main goal has always been to help the entire CIWT domain excel,” shared Gandy. “I enjoy helping the entire team focus on and strengthen command work processes; assess compliance programs; review metrics; assess standardization; and assess and highlight mission accomplishments.”

When asked how much longer she’ll add to her CIWT career chapter, Gandy said, “I have no definitive plans to go anywhere soon, and I truly appreciate the opportunity to have and continue to serve such an outstanding command with an important mission.”

With four schoolhouse commands, two detachments, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, CIWT is recognized as Naval Education and Training Command’s top learning center for the past three years. Training over 21,000 students every year, CIWT delivers trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services. CIWT also offers more than 200 courses for cryptologic technicians, intelligence specialists, information systems technicians, electronics technicians, and officers in the information warfare community.

For more news from Center for Information Warfare Training domain, visit www.navy.mil/local/cid/, www.netc.navy.mil/centers/ciwt/, www.facebook.com/NavyCIWT, or www.twitter.com/NavyCIWT.

• Date Taken: 05.21.2019
• Date Posted: 05.21.2019 07:31
• Story ID: 323216
• Location: PENSACOLA, FL, US