Deputy IW chief tours Stennis

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (IW) and Director of Naval Intelligence, Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, got a first-hand look at five of the 14 naval meteorology and oceanography commands based at the Stennis Space Center here Nov. 6. She toured the Glider Operations Center that includes a fleet of more than 100 gliders manned 24/7 by civilian and military pilots while deployed. The tour also included a visit with the Undersea Warfare Reachback Cell and Fleet Survey Team. "It's a privilege to showcase how the oceanography community's critical war-fighting capability ensures the IW community's success," said Rear Adm. John Okon, Commander of Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (COMNAVMETOCCOM) headquarters. (Source: Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command 11/06/17)