NOLA native piped ashore

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Command Master Chief (CMDCM) Mike Bates of the Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) retired here from 24 years of naval service on Nov. 30. The New Orleans native was presented the Meritorious Service Medal, the second of his career, for superior performance as CIWT’s command master chief from May 2015 to November 2018. Capt. Nick Andrews, CIWT's commanding officer and the presiding officer, told the audience that “Countless Sailors and families have benefited and will continue to benefit” from Bates’ “leadership, innovation, passion and courage.” (Source: Center for Information Warfare Training 11/30/18) CIWT delivers trained information warfare professionals (cryptology) to the Navy and joint services, enabling optimal performance of IW across the military. CIWT is one of the largest of the Naval Education and Training Command’s learning centers with training sites throughout the United States and Japan.