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NETC Commander Visits Intelligence Centers

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100415-09
4/15/2010

By Dr. Bud Livers, Center For Naval Intelligence

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The commander of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) visited the Center for Naval Intelligence (CENNAVINTEL) and the Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC) and spoke with students and staff April 7.

Rear Adm. Joseph F. Kilkenny, NETC, who is headquartered in Pensacola, Fla., was in the Norfolk area visiting local NETC training sites. This was his first visit to NMITC since assuming command of NETC. Kilkenny took a firsthand look into some of the many training advances made in recent years and met some of the bright new faces of the Navy.

"Throughout history, intelligence has always been one of our most important skill-sets," said Kilkenny. "With a 65 percent increase in throughput since 2006, all based on operational requirements, the Navy has placed a clear emphasis on training new intel specialists and officers to succeed in supporting both traditional warfighting missions and irregular warfare."

After a quick lunch at Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck annex, Kilkenny began a two-hour tour of NMITC's main 185,000 sq. ft. training facility, Layton Hall. He visited a Marine Corps Aviation Intelligence Officer course; spoke with Intelligence Specialist "A" and "C" school classes, and took time to address questions from a Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC) class.

"Rear Adm. Kilkenny was quite impressed by the magnitude of training that was taking place at NMITC," said Frank Cubillo, the executive director of CENNAVINTEL. "Kilkenny also noted the exceptional work being done by the Navy and Marine Corps instructors at NMITC."

Sharing in the same sentiment was Rear Adm. Arnold O. Lotring, who was also taking part in the walking tour. As the chief operating officer for the Naval Education and Training Command, Lotring has a vested interest in the successes of NETC learning centers and learning sites.

"Teamwork is key to the success displayed at our learning centers every day," said Lotring. "Our staff and instructors are dedicated, innovative professionals who have a passion for what they are doing, and they are providing our operational units the best prepared intelligence professionals in the history of the Navy."

Having completed their tour of NMITC, Kilkenny and Lotring received an extensive tour of Baum Hall; home of the Navy/Marine Corps led Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) Training Course. While there, they visited state-of-the-art training classrooms, tactical interrogation booths and the CI/HUMINT practical exercise training "village" modeled after those of a small third-world country, adding an unprecedented element of realism and relevance to training scenarios.

"As the threat from our enemies has evolved, so too has the way we train, equip, educate and prepare the next generation of intelligence professionals," said Kilkenny. "I have a new appreciation for the staff and training here at CENNAVINTEL and NMITC."

"It is a real shot in the arm for us here at NMITC when NETC takes time to visit the learning sites and see our efforts hard at work," said NMITC's Commanding Officer, Capt. Donald P. Darnell, Jr. "It is these types of visits that make an impact on the intelligence community of tomorrow and leaves a lasting impression of how the intelligence community of today conducts training."