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Chuck Sams, who was ISSN Sams on the USS Ranger (CV-61) in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, received the Lone Sailor Award at the U.S. Navy Memorial’s Lone Sailor Awards dinner on 9 September in Washington, D.C.

On 15 August 2025, Navy Geospatial Intelligence Warfare Activity (NGIWA) held a change of command ceremony, during which CAPT Michael Tiefel relieved CAPT Caroline Rochfort.

In June, the Information Warfare (IW) Squadron (IWRON) pilot was unanimously approved by USFF, CPF, and CNE/CNA at the Fleet Commanders’ Readiness Council (FCRC). This initiative will stand up two IWRONs this Fall: IWRON TWO on the East Coast, led by CAPT Jon O’Connor, and IWRON NINE on the West Coast, led by CAPT Edward “Doc” McLellan.

The 2032 Naval Intelligence History Project (NHP) has been making good progress this spring, with next steps identified for this summer.

On Friday, May 9, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence (DDNI) Steve Parode hosted a commemorative cake-cutting ceremony at the Pentagon in honor of the 83rd anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Coral Sea.

On a beautiful spring day in April, one hundred and twenty NIP members and guests gathered at the Army Navy Country Club for the annual Red Tie Luncheon to honor this year’s Red Tie award winners: Mr. Bob Wilson (posthumously) and Captain (Ret) Dale Rielage. The guest speaker was Vice Admiral Trey Whitworth, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). 

Janes U.S. hosted an extremely informative and engaging event for the NIP Capital Chapter on 23 April 2025 in Arlington, Virginia, with over 30 NIP members attending.

Congratulations to CAPT Dale Rielage, U.S. Navy (Retired) and Mr. Robert “Bob” Wilson (posthumously) for being selected as this year’s Red Tie Awardees.

ONI held its 143rd anniversary celebration and annual awards ceremony on Friday, 21 March 2025 at the National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland.

Over 160 participants, from sailors to flag officers, attended the Navy Reserve Intelligence Community Conference on 8-9 March 2025 at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Springfield, Virginia.

The Naval Intelligence Flag wardroom gathered in force at the U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday, 22 January to welcome the seven USNA midshipmen who were selected for intelligence (1830): Midshipmen 1/C Sierra Paoli, Emma Kirby, Andreas Huscher, Cooper Walshe, Jaimeson Meyer, Julia Davidson, and Nathan Li.

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The Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, officially signed the paperwork, reclassifying Information Warfare Officers from Restricted Line officers to “Line officers performing information warfare duties.”  

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Congratulations to Rear Admiral Tom Hendershedt for his selection for promotion to Rear Admiral (Upper half), and to Captain Ben Snell (1830/Navy Intelligence) and Captain Erin Acosta (1800/Navy Oceanography) for their selection for promotion to Rear Admiral (Lower half).