Navy Cyber Forces

130130-N-RL456-181 USA (Jan. 30, 2013) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Christopher Pulley receives training from Richard Billings of the Deploying Group Systems Integration Testing (DGSIT) Team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the East Coast of the United States in preparation for an upcoming deployment this spring. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Hunter S. Harwell)

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120815-N-XS652-138 USA (Aug. 15, 2012) CWO4 Robert Studyvin is pictured here in front of the transmitter building at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world. Located near Arlington, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades, north of Seattle, the site has 5,000 largely forested acres.

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120815-N-XS652-052 USA (Aug. 15, 2012) CWO4 Robert Studyvin is pictured here in front of a scale model of the tranmitter and antenna field located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington where CWO4 Studyvin is the OIC. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world. Located near Arlington, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades, north of Seattle, the site has 5,000 largely forested acres.

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120815-N-XS652-021 USA (Aug. 15, 2012) The transmitter building is shown here along with a number of 200ft antenna towers at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world. Located near Arlington, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades, north of Seattle, the site has 5,000 largely forested acres.

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120813-N-XS652-046 USA (Aug. 13, 2012) Pictured are 4 of the 35 antenna towers located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. The antenna towers are 200ft tall and are atop the moutaninsides where the top elevation is near 3,000ft. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120813-N-XS652-015 USA (Aug. 13, 2012) Contractors work on the insulator of one of the 35 antenna towers located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. The antenna towers are 200ft tall and are atop the moutaninsides where the top elevation is near 3,000ft. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120813-N-XS652-003 USA (Aug. 13, 2012) Contractors work on the insulator of one of the 35 antenna towers located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. The antenna towers are 200ft tall and are atop the moutaninsides where the top elevation is near 3,000ft. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120809-N-XS652-425 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) The transmitter building is shown at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world. Located near Arlington, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades, north of Seattle, the site has 5,000 largely forested acres.

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120809-N-XS652-349 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) GSM Alex Currier (SW) inspects one of the mobile wenches along with a civilian contractor. The wenches are nicknamed "goats". There are only two of these wenches in the world and they are both located at Jim Creek. The wenches can be driven up and down the mountain in order to raise or lower the mile long antenna spans on one of the 35 antenna towers. GSM Currier is TDY to Jim Creek from NAVSTA Everett. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world. Located near Arlington, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascades, north of Seattle, the site has 5,000 largely forested acres.

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120809-N-XS652-147 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) Chris Immele, a painter from Tower Inspection, Inc is pictured here on one of the 35 antenna towers located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. The antenna towers are 200ft tall and are atop the moutaninsides where the top elevation is near 3,000ft. The towers have to be stripped and painted in order to keep the metal towers in good working order. This work is part of the 2012 Antenna Replacement Project at Jim Creek. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120809-N-XS652-144 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) A cable is pictured here that leads to one of the 35 antenna towers located at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. The antenna towers are 200ft tall and are atop the moutaninsides where the top elevation is near 3,000ft. The cable antenna spans from one mountainside to the other moutain across the valley at the same elevation, The distance is over 1 mile away. Thers is more than 10 miles of aerial cable spans at this location. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility in Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120809-N-XS652-071 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) Philip Nickels, a Project Manager for Tower Inspection, Inc. surveys a mile long, 3,000ft high antenna span, looking for deformities in the wire or any broken components in the insulators or corona rings at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. This work is part of the 2012 Antenna Replacement Project at Jim Creek. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility near Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120809-N-XS652-034 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) Burgon Petterson, a contracted iron worker holds a downlead segment of the lowered antenna span as it is being raised almost 3,000ft. This work is part of the 2012 Antenna Replacement Project at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Some of the cable spans are over 1 mile long and span the distance between two 3,000ft mountain ranges. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility near Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120809-N-XS652-008 USA (Aug. 9, 2012) Contractors work on a lowered antenna span as part of the 2012 Antenna Replacement Project at Jim Creek Naval Radio Station. Some of the cable spans are over 1 mile long and span the distance between two 3,000ft mountain ranges. Jim Creek is a United States Navy facility near Oso, Washington. The primary mission of this radio site is to provide VLF radio transmitting capabilities for the Pacific submarine fleet. Established in the 1950s, the 1.2 million watt transmitting system developed for the site remains 'state -of-the-art' in producing low frequency emissions world-wide. In fact it is one of the most powerful transmitters in the world.

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120613-N-KK576-031 USA (Jun. 13, 2012) Career counselors attached to Navy Cyber Forces and Naval Network Warfare Command sponsor career fair for Sailor at their headquarters building on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story.

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130122-N-FU443-022 USA (Jan. 22, 2013) Mr. Dan Harrington (center) and ITCS Landell Rhodes (right) of Navy Cyber Forces (CyberFor) Cyber Security Inspection and Certification Program (CSICP) Stage II Training and Assessment Visit (TAV) Team review Cyber Security Workforce instructions and certification requirements with ITC Kadesha Perry (left) during a recent TAV on board USS GEORGE H W BUSH (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Walter/Released)

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