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By Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.– Information Systems Technician (Submarines) 1st Class Derrick Bassett, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, currently serves as the site leading petty officer (LPO) and an Information Systems Technician Submarines (ITS) Block “0” instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach Learning Site (LS) Groton.
Bassett completed boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in November 2013. He then transferred to Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut to attend ITS “A” and “C” Schools, obtaining the Information Systems Administrator Navy Enlisted Classification Code 2791 and Submarine Local Area Network (SUBLAN) Technician Navy Enlisted Classification Code 2783.
Upon completion of training, Bassett reported to his first operational command aboard USS Minnesota (SSBN 783) in Groton, Connecticut. During his first tour, he was promoted to third class petty officer, second class petty officer, and first class petty officer and also made multiple deployments as a member of ITS division and served as a local area network administrator and a SUBLAN subject matter expert.
Following his tour aboard USS Minnesota, Bassett reported to IWTC Virginia Beach LS Groton where he serves as the site’s LPO and ITS Block “0” instructor, providing apprentice to journeyman-level instruction to students to prepare them for assignments to the cyber security workforce (CSWF) and system administrators in the submarine force.
When asked about his selection as this month’s Sailor in the Spotlight, Bassett stated, “My time at Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach Learning Site Groton has been rewarding in a multitude of ways. Being able to educate, mold and mentor future Sailors allows me to shape the future of the Navy. From my first day onboard, I was surrounded by great leaders and mentors who have been crucial in my success. I have gained knowledge here that I will carry with me through the entirety of my naval career. I am fortunate to have spent the time that I did at Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach Learning Site Groton.”
IWTC Virginia Beach currently offers 59 courses of instruction in information technology, cryptology, and intelligence with an instructor and support staff of 278 military, civilian, and contract members who train over 6,600 students every year at five training sites in the Hampton Roads area. It is one of four school houses for Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) and also oversees learning sites at Jacksonville and Mayport, Florida; Kings Bay, Georgia; and Groton, Connecticut to continue aligning information warfare community training.
With four schoolhouse commands, a detachment, and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, CIWT trains approximately 26,000 students every year, delivering 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 the Center for Information Warfare Training domain, visit https://www.netc.navy.mil/CIWT, www.facebook.com/NavyCIWT, or www.twitter.com/NavyCIWT.
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2021 18:50 |
| Story ID: | 396771 |
| Location: | VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US |
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