CIWT Selects Domain-Wide Military Instructors of the Year

Photo By Glenn Sircy | 191031-N-XX139-0001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (October 31, 2019) The Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) selected Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Kiso Faletufuga, from Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station, as its Junior Military Instructor of the Year. CIWT delivers trained information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services, enabling optimal performance of information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Photo by Glenn Sircy/Released)  

PENSACOLA, FL, UNITED STATES

11.02.2019

Story by Glenn Sircy 

Center for Information Warfare Training

By Glenn Sircy, Center for Information Warfare Training

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) announced its 2019 Military Instructors of the Year (IOY), Oct. 30.

CIWT selected Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 2nd Class Kiso Faletufuga, from Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, as its Junior IOY; Electronic Technician 1st Class Ryan Green, from CIWT Det. Fort Gordon, as Mid-Grade IOY; Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Justin Carter, from CIWT Det. Fort Gordon, as Senior IOY; and Lt. Leroy Rhem, from IWTC Virginia Beach, as Officer IOY.

“Our instructors are truly the best in the Navy, and they go above and beyond every day to train and prepare information warfare professionals to defend this great nation,” said CIWT’s Command Master Chief Francisco Vargas. “The competition was extremely close with the finest of margins between each finalist at every level, and we are extremely proud to recognize them for their efforts.”

Faletufuga serves as an instructor and subject matter expert (SME) for the Ship Signals Exploitation Equipment Increment-F (SSEE INC-F) Course. He personally delivered 284 hours of advanced cryptologic training to 72 students to include one pilot course; his efforts produced an overall grade point average (GPA) of 95.4 percent with zero academic attrition while delivering highly capable operators to the fleet.

“This selection was a great testament to my fellow instructors and the N71 department for their guidance, support and time they’ve invested in me,” said Faletufuga. “I’m very humbled and grateful for their support, and especially from my wife Toshannah.

Green serves as an instructor and SME for strategic super high frequency satellite communications systems maintenance across six annexes of instruction. As the lead instructor for an Navy Enlisted Classification-awarding course, he personally delivered 4,930 hours of instruction to 23 joint-service personnel with zero attrition and an overall GPA of 93.2percent..

"It's an honor to be recognized in such a competitive domain, and a privilege to represent the training electronic technicians provide within the information warfare community,” offered Green. “Nothing happens in a vacuum at Fort Gordon, and I'm fortunate to work with some of the finest technicians and instructors in the Navy."

As an instructor and SME for the Persian-Farsi Apprentice Cryptologic Language Program (ACLP), Carter instructed four ACLP courses to 38 Sailors for a total of 1,440 hours of instruction with a 100 percent pass rate and an average GPA of 93 percent. His efforts directly provided first-term cryptologic technicians (interpretive) with the basic skill set needed to report to customers that include national, tactical, and agency billets.

"I feel like it's a validation of all of my team's hard work and effort reflected in one moment,” shared Carter. “Now I'll be able to take this experience and what I've learned in the process to help those who follow me to achieve bigger and better things."

Rhem serves as a course supervisor and SME for the Information Warfare Basic Course (IWBC) and Division Officer Leadership Course (DIVOLC). He logged 750 hours teaching 18 iterations of IWBC and over 120 hours fine tuning the IWBC pilot program that he and his team specifically designed in accordance with fleet requirements and IWC priorities. Under his direct leadership as course supervisor for IWBC and DIVOLC, 400 and 286 students respectively graduated; thus providing the information warfare community and fleet at large with young officers capable of assuming a division officer role while also understanding the basic structure and mission-supporting architecture of the information warfare community.

“I am humbled in this selection as CIWT Officer Instructor of the Year,” shared Rhem. “To be able to provide a variety of impacts through training to the information warfare community and the Navy at large is a tremendous honor. I am truly appreciative to my command leadership, fellow officers, and Sailors that work hard to achieve the training mission. They fully dedicate themselves each day to shape the highest caliber and character of our future naval leaders through training.”

The four will now join other military members within the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) enterprise as candidates for NETC’s IOY honors.

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.

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• Date Taken: 11.02.2019
• Date Posted: 11.02.2019 05:58
• Story ID: 350237
• Location: PENSACOLA, FL, US