A Charlottesville, Virginia native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend America around the world.

Lt. Jason Amiss is as an afloat cryptologic management course manager and lead instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida.

Amiss is responsible for teaching senior enlisted Sailors and junior officers how to lead and execute cryptologic warfare operations as afloat division officers and leading chief petty officers.

Amiss has served in the Navy over 20 years, as a cryptologic technician (technical) in 1998 before commissioning as an officer in 2010. He's been stationed at IWTC Corry Station the past two years and will retire from active duty later this year.

“I ensure, at the basic shipboard level, the cryptologic warfare divisional leadership can lead their teams in providing maximum cryptologic, electronic warfare, and intelligence support for their unit, carrier strike group or amphibious readiness group,” Amiss said. “Afloat cryptology enables theater commanders and national agencies greater battlespace awareness while enhancing decision superiority.”

As a member of one of the Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Amiss and other Sailors and staff serve as a key part of the information warfare community in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries and developing unmatched knowledge of the battlespace during wartime.

“The Sailors and staff at Information Warfare Training Command Corry Station are fully invested in our students and shipmates," said Cmdr. Zach McKeehan, commanding officer of IWTC Corry Station. This team demonstrates that investment every day through exceptional competence, character, and connection.

"These virtues propel our command in providing highly trained information warfare professionals that our Navy and nation needs," McKeehan continued. "In the short time that I have been here, I have seen just how dedicated these professionals are to maintaining the highest of standards for themselves and the students. I am extremely proud of our warriors, and it is through the focus and dedication of our patriots that we will continue to be the greatest military force in the world."

These Sailors and staff have a tremendous responsibility in creating warfighting options for fleet commanders and advising decision makers at all levels as they serve worldwide aboard ships, submarines and aircraft around the fleet.

Along with being a course manager and instructor, Amiss takes pride in being a mentor.

“I like to share my successes, and more importantly, my failures with my students to help them succeed personally and professionally and become relatable to their Sailors," Amiss said. "I truly believe that people are the most valuable and precious assets that the Navy has. Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to have some outstanding mentors help guide me personally and professionally. Having good mentorship is critical to a successful Navy career,” said Amiss.

IWTC Corry Station is just one component that makes up the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) domain, headquartered onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, Florida.

Charged with developing the future technical cadre of the information warfare community, the CIWT domain leads, manages, and delivers Navy and joint force training to 21,000 students annually. With 1,200 military, civilian and contracted staff members, CIWT oversees about 200 courses at four information warfare training commands, two detachments, and additional learning sites located throughout the United States and Japan.

CIWT is responsible for training enlisted cryptologic technicians, information systems technicians, intelligence specialists, and electronics technicians. CIWT also provides training to cryptologic warfare, information professional, intelligence, and foreign area officers that prepares them to be prepared to wage battle, and assure the nation’s success in this burgeoning warfare arena.

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