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NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily (NNS) – Cmdr. Robert D. Matthias relieved Cmdr. Kelvin B. McGhee as the commanding officer of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Sicily during a change of command ceremony held on Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, December 14, 2018.
Lt. Cmdr. James Scianna, NCTS Sicily executive officer, opened the change of command by reminding the audience of the traditions of the Navy, including change of command ceremonies, and their significance to our naval heritage.
Presiding over the change of command, Capt. Andrew Corey, commanding officer of NCTS Naples, spoke about the importance of NCTS Sicily’s mission.
“We are at war in the information domain every single day. NCTS Sicily provides vital operational support to the joint fighting force. The units we are supporting are executing sensitive operations that require optimal command and control support 24/7/365,” Corey said.
McGhee then addressed the command by thanking everyone and spoke about the importance of working closely with our local partners. McGhee finished by extoling Matthias as supremely capable and equipped to take NCTS Sicily to the next level.
Matthias comes to NCTS Sicily having served as executive officer for the command from 2014-2016. He spoke about the history of leadership that has existed in Sicily for centuries, from the Greeks, Romans, Turks, and modern day.
“Leadership has never left this island. It was here when I served as executive officer, and it is still here,” Matthias said. He finished with expressing heartfelt gratitude towards the command and this opportunity with encouragement to the sailors under his command to “make the best of yourself and those around you.”
Matthias is an Omaha, NE native, and graduate of US Naval Academy class of ’99 (BS) and Naval Postgraduate School (MS) in Information Systems Technology Management specializing in Information Assurance/Cyber Security.
NCTS Sicily reports to U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, the Navy component command to U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command, to provide secure and reliable telecommunications in EUCOM, AFRICOM, and CENTCOM theaters of operation. The command represents a long history of superior command and control to a vital region of the world.
Since its establishment, FCC/C10F has grown into an operational force composed of more than 14,000 Active and Reserve Sailors and civilians organized into 28 active commands, 40 Cyber Mission Force units, and 26 reserve commands around the globe. FCC serves as the Navy component command to U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command, and the Navy's Service Cryptologic Component commander under the National Security Agency/Central Security Service. C10F, the operational arm of FCC, executes its mission through a task force structure similar to other warfare commanders. In this role, C10F provides support of Navy and joint missions in cyber/networks, cryptologic/signals intelligence and space.
For news and information from Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. 10th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/FCCC10F/ or follow us on twitter @USFLEETCYBERCOM.
| Date Taken: | 12.14.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 12.14.2018 09:16 |
| Story ID: | 303582 |
| Location: | SIGONELLA, IT |
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