Commander 10th Fleet Visits NIOC Georgia and Local VA Hospital

AUGUSTA, Ga. (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, visited Sailors assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Georgia (NIOC GA) at Fort Gordon, May 28, applauding their efforts and highlighting the support Navy and military families provide.

"I cannot emphasize strongly enough the importance of your spouses and families," Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers said. "Their sacrifices allow you to do your jobs, to live your dreams in serving the country."

He cited his own family as a prime example of this.

He also credited the dedication of the Navy civilians working for NIOC GA, and the burden that the situation with furloughs has placed on them.

Rogers went on to pin 15 Sailors with the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist qualification and one officer with the Information Dominance Warfare officer qualification pin.

After the pinning ceremony, Rogers spoke with the crew of NIOC GA and answered their questions, which ranged from manning issues to the future of cyber warfare.

Following the question and answer session, Rogers also spoke to Sailors one-on-one before departing to meet with Sailors and other service members at the base's joint forces building.

Rogers had begun the day, meeting with wounded Sailors and Marines at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta.

He spoke to the Sailors and Marines about everything from their future to their families and hobbies. Patients joked with him and discussed their future intentions and daily routines at the hospital.

NIOC Georgia is a subordinate command of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and comprises Task Force 1050 of the U.S. 10th Fleet.

Based at Fort Gordon, its mission is to provide information warfare and expert cryptologic personnel to fleet air, surface, submarine and special warfare combatants and to provide reach back and extended staff support to U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command Joint Forces Maritime Component Commanders.

For more news from Navy Information Operations Command Georgia, visit www.navy.mil/local/niocg/.