PENSACOLA, Fla. - Seaman Apprentice Cordelia Bell, a native of Reno, Nevada, is serving at the Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) at Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel |
As a student at IWTC, Bell is serving among the future generation of information warfighters.
Students at IWTC are taught the requirements and skills needed to be successful in their new careers.
Bell joined the Navy six months ago. Today, Bell serves as an information systems technician.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted the opportunity to continue my education while seeing the world,” said Bell.
According to Bell, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Reno.
“Growing up I learned to stay away from bad habits such as gambling, doing drugs and drinking,” said Bell. “I saw the negative effects from an early age.”
IWTC, one of Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT)’s four training commands, provides schooling for the Navy and joint services in cryptologic, information systems and cyber functions: enabling optimal performance of information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations.
Headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, 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.
CIWT trains enlisted personnel and officers in all functions of information warfare covering fields ranging from military intelligence, cyberwarfare and information systems to electronic warfare and cryptologic operations throughout the scope of their Navy careers. CIWT trains more than 26,000 students annually, with an average of 3,700 students attending classes daily. CIWT constantly strives to modernize training taught using emerging technology and the Persistent Cyber Training Environment to train the next generation of information warfare professionals.
Serving in the Navy means Bell is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The Navy is the first line of defense to our home front and we are on the cutting edge of technology and information warfare,” said Bell.
Bell and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I’m most proud of putting in the effort to do well and succeed at all things,” said Bell. “I have seen other leaders lead and I want to follow in their footsteps.”
As Bell and other sailors continue to train and perform the mission they are tasked with, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving in the Navy means being able to find my way in this world and create my own path,” added Bell.
The Naval Education and Training Command is the U.S. Navy’s Force Development pillar and largest shore command. Through its “Street to Fleet” focus, Naval Education and Training Command recruits civilians and transforms them into skilled warfighters ready to meet the current and future needs of the U.S. Navy.