AURORA, Colo. (NNS) – Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Colorado recently established the John T. Larimer Mentor Award to honor the memory of a Sailor from the command who was lost in the 2012 Aurora Theater shooting.
AURORA, Colo. (NNS) – Service members assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Colorado celebrated the U.S. Navy's 242nd birthday during the Navy Ball held at the Denver Radisson Hotel on Oct. 13.
Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Colorado conducted an operational pause Aug. 30 to focus our energy and intellect on the fundamentals of our mission and overall risk management.
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F) named Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Collection) Brandi Williams as the 2017 recipient of the "On-the-Roof Gang" (OTRG) Award.
Illustrator Draftsman 2nd Class (Ret.) Michael McGrath poses following his retirement ceremony, next to a photo taken more than thirty years prior. After a 23 year gap between ending military service and receiving a retirement ceremony, McGrath finally receives closure. (Photo by Stephanie McGrath/Released)
Shipmates, family, and friends gathered at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #1 in downtown Denver to honor McGrath, 23 years after leaving military service.
Lt. Cmdr. Jason Becker, executive officer, NIOC Colorado, expressed his gratitude for the volunteer effort and planning that was required for the event.
“I believe the retirement ceremony provided DM2 McGrath the just recognition and closure that he deserved,” said Becker. “This event represented a positive community effort in which NIOC Colorado Sailors, Young Marines and VFW worked together to ensure this time-honored event took place.”
During his service in the Navy, McGrath documented retirement ceremonies and expected he would have his own ceremony when...