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 Seaman Apprentice Emma Habjan, a native of Seminole, Florida.
Habjan is a 2021 graduate of Seminole High School.
Habjan joined the Navy less than a year ago. Today, Habjan serves as an information systems technician and a student at IWTC Corry Station.
“I wanted to better myself,” Habjan said. "I was an introverted person in high school, and I felt like I needed to do something meaningful outside my comfort zone."
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Seminole.
“I was taught to always try and talk to people,” Habjan said. “It taught me that communication in the Navy is important.”
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.
Habjan serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
Habjan has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am really proud of how I performed during boot camp,” Habjan said. "I never got in trouble, and I always helped my shipmates."
Habjan can take pride in serving America through military service.
“It gives me a chance to better myself,” Habjan said. "I can be part of a cause that is bigger than myself. It makes me feel like I'm doing something important."
Habjan is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my family for supporting me,” Habjan added. "I'm hoping that I can make all of them proud."