The Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) recognized its 2018 second quarter Civilians of the Quarter (COQ), Aug. 2.

CIWT selected Brian Rash, an instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, as its Civilian Instructor of the Quarter, and Joakim Nystrom, a training technician from IWTC Corry Station, as non-supervisor COQ.

"Our CIWT domain is comprised of incredibly talented and professional people, and I'm grateful how our Navy civilians, like Mr. Rash and Mr. Nystrom, play a vital role in the execution of our mission and in our warfighting effectiveness for the Navy the nation needs," said CIWT's Executive Director Jim Hagy. "I greatly appreciate their dedication and service to not only this command, but this great nation."

Rash serves as an instructor for the Electronic Warfare (EW) Shipboard Operations Course. He provided 260 hours of lab and classroom instruction to 19 students, providing fleet commands with highly skilled, operational and combat ready EW Sailors. He also provided initial "street-to-fleet" training to new accession cryptologic warfare officers by delivering mission-oriented EW laboratory training to the CWO Basic Course. Additionally, he created and reorganized 19 tests for the EW Shipboard Operations Course, ensuring student knowledge met current fleet requirements.

"I am honored to be selected amongst the countless number of dedicated and hardworking civilian instructors throughout the CIWT domain," said Rash. "I have the great privilege to work with an amazing military and civilian staff at IWTC Corry Station, and that makes it fun and rewarding to come here daily and do what I love, which is to teach!"

Nystrom is responsible for the gaining, tracking and processing of all new arrival students onboard IWTC Corry Station. He ensured more than 450 students were successfully gained and assigned to their course of instruction with a minimum wait time. In addition to his primary administrative duties, Nystrom processed more than 50 Family Separation Allowance requests and 27 Record of Emergency Data (RED) / Dependency Application (DA) updates. He also taught more than 100 students how to use and update their own RED/DA, significantly improving quality of life for impacted Sailors and their dependents.

"It is an honor for me to receive this award," said Nystrom. "I have the privilege of working with a team of dedicated professionals and to be recognized for my work as we guide these new Sailors through the first steps of their naval careers is both humbling and rewarding."

Capt. Nick Andrews, CIWT's commanding officer, offered his thanks and congratulations to Rash and Nystrom, sharing "The CIWT team is successful because each of our domain members is committed to our job of preparing Sailors to fight and win in the arena of information warfare. I'm extremely proud of the dedicated hard work and professionalism demonstrated not only by our Civilians of the Quarter, but by all CIWT domain personnel."

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