PENSACOLA, Fla. - Those serving at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station learn the importance of information warfare as part of modern warfare.
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| Photo by Ensign Tiffany Savoie, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
One of the sailors continuing the tradition of maritime superiority through information warfare is Chief Petty Officer Doug Holleman, a native of Seabeck, Washington.
Holleman is a 2012 graduate of Glacier Park High School.
Holleman joined the Navy 12 years ago. Today, Holleman serves as an instructor.
“I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps and see as many foreign countries as possible,” Holleman said. "My father was a Senior Chief Corpsman in the Navy."
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Seabeck.
“My mom used to say, 'Off like a herd of turtles,'" Holleman said. "This means to take things slow and enjoy the journey."
IWTC Corry Station is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Corry Station, known as the “cradle of cryptology.” It falls under the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), one of the largest Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) learning centers. Through its “street to fleet” focus, NETC recruits civilians and transforms them into skilled warfighters ready to meet the Navy’s current and future needs. With four schoolhouse commands, two detachments and training sites throughout the United States and Japan, CIWT provides instruction for more than 26,000 students every year, delivering information warfare professionals to the Navy and joint services.
The CIWT domain, along with all other Navy training commands, is transforming and innovating its training programs through Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL), a pillar of Sailor 2025. Sailor 2025 is a program used to improve and modernize personnel management and training systems to more effectively recruit, develop, manage, reward and retain the force of tomorrow. It focuses on empowering sailors, updating policies, procedures, and operating systems, and providing the right training at the right time in the right way to ensure sailors are ready for the fleet.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Holleman serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
Holleman has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“My proudest accomplishment was putting on the rank of chief petty officer,” Holleman said. "I'm also proud to help mentor other sailors. I remember getting called by a former student who let me know they had been selected for Sailor of the Year because of my mentorship. That meant a lot to me."
Holleman can take pride in serving America through military service.
“Serving in the Navy gives me an opportunity to serve a nation I love and protect those I care about from threats they will never see,” Holleman said. "I’m honored to know I have given our future sailors a better Navy than I joined, which is and will always be the greatest Navy in the world."
Holleman is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my siblings, Annie, Logan, Tristan and Holleman, for their support, especially as I moved around a lot in my Navy career,” Holleman added.