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FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- Navy Reserve leaders formally inaugurated a new Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG) Reserve unit during a ceremony at Club Meade, Jan. 4.
Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC), Rear Adm. James Butler, presided over the ceremony.
“We at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command are determine to increase our competitive advantages over our nation’s adversaries by focusing on our capabilities, processes, and mostly importantly, our people” said Butler. “This new Reserve unit will leverage reservists’ skill sets to support the active duty NCWDG component and its overall mission to test and deliver advanced cyber, cryptologic and electronic warfare capabilities to the Navy.”
Orders for the new NCWDG unit started Jan. 1. Its Sailors and Marines were previously operating as a NCWDG directorate within the FCC /U.S. 10th Fleet (C10F) reserve structure, also under Lee’s direction. Although they will now operate independently, their focus will still be on providing new capabilities to FCC/C10F and U.S. Cyber Command (USCC).
“I’m really pleased that we can harness reserve skill sets to augment key active duty and command capabilities,” said Capt. James Lee, the new unit’s commanding officer. “This would not have been possible without active duty support and recognition of what reservists can bring to the table.”
The unit will provide support in four areas: acquisitions, program and project management, research and development, and technical expertise. But that may not be all, said Capt. Michael B. Tanner, FCC/C10F reserve component director.
“With the stand up of NR NCWDG, we can now assign reservists with the right experience dedicated to NCWDG's mission, as well as establish links with other elements of the Reserve Acquisition and R&D community," Tanner said.
The NCWDG unit combines a number of different designators from across the Navy, including Engineering Duty and Information Warfare Officers.
“There is a growing demand for Reservist skill sets from all designators,” said Lee. “This is where it all comes together. Regardless of their designator, they have impressive skill sets from their civilian work they can apply to Navy needs.”
Lee opted for a traditional stand up ceremony, including giving “plank owner” certificates to the unit’s founding members, something traditionally given to crew members present at a ship’s first commissioning, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.
NCWDG serves as the Navy's Center for Cyber Warfare innovation. For over 30 years, NCWDG has conducted technical research and development to create, test and deliver advanced cyber, cryptologic and electronic warfare capabilities to the Navy using rapid prototyping and acquisition authority. As FCC's lead for cyberspace operations innovation, NCWDG military and civilian personnel experiment with and test new cyberspace capabilities to meet the strategic and operational goals of Fleet and Combatant Commanders.
Since its establishment, FCC/U.S. 10th Fleet 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 USCC and U.S. Strategic 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, FCC/C10F, visit www.navy.mil/local/FCCC10F/ or follow us on twitter @USFLEETCYBERCOM.
| Date Taken: | 01.04.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.07.2019 12:56 |
| Story ID: | 306352 |
| Location: | FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND, US |
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