Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 10.17.2025
MONTEREY, Calif. – Nearly five decades after his final assignment, retired Navy Lt. Harry Rakfeldt returned to his former duty station. As Naval Security Group Detachment Monterey’s first officer in charge, he helped establish the command that evolved into today’s Information Warfare Training Command Monterey....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Anna Bilodeau | Center for Information Warfare Training | 10.10.2025
MONTEREY, Calif. – The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center hosted a virtual Advanced Command Language Program Managers Conference from Sept. 9-10. This event has been held almost annually since 1994 and is intended to share updates, exchange best practices, and strengthen collaboration across the Department of War and intelligence community....
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 09.26.2025
MONTEREY, Calif. – Seaman Elise Risen, a student at Information Warfare Training Command Monterey, earned first place in the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Joint Enlisted Board in May. She is the first Navy initial entry training student to win the competition in more than three years....
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 09.26.2025
MONTEREY, Calif. – Information Warfare Training Command Monterey hosted the 3rd annual Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) Career Symposium at Presidio of Monterey’s Khalil Hall on May 16 to bring Sailors and community leaders together for career development and mentorship....
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 02.10.2025
In a remarkable display of linguistic expertise, Naval Information Forces placed first at the 2025 Best Linguist Games, formerly known as the Polyglot Games. Hosted by the Utah Army National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, the 7th annual event brought together more than 270 military and civilian linguists from across the Department of Defense. The Games took place Feb. 6 at......
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 02.04.2025
Petty Officer 1st Class Kaitlyn Green of Information Warfare Training Command Monterey captured first place in the Joint Enlisted Board at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center—a competition typically won by other military branches. DLIFLC Command Sgt. Maj. Theo DeHoyos visited IWTC Monterey headquarters to personally award Green, an electrician’s mate, one of his CSM......
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 08.16.2024
Information Warfare Training Command Monterey and Marine Corps Detachment Monterey joined forces to present an exhilarating Captain’s Cup competition....
Courtesy Story | Center for Information Warfare Training | 07.11.2024
Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Leyba transferred responsibility as officer in charge of Information Warfare Training Command Monterey’s Detachment Goodfellow to Lt. Cmdr. Yolanda Gutierrez on July 11....
