{"id":2378,"date":"2026-02-12T01:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:36:12","slug":"navifor-announces-winners-of-first-information-warfare-battle-e-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=2378","title":{"rendered":"NAVIFOR Announces Winners of First Information Warfare Battle \u2018E\u2019 Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SUFFOLK, Va. \u2013 The Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) command announced the winners of the first 2025 Information Warfare (IW) Battle Efficiency (Battle \u201cE\u201d) awards, recognizing commands that have demonstrated sustained, superior performance and strengthened warfighting readiness in the IW domain.<\/p>\n

The Battle \u201cE\u201d award program was recently expanded by the Chief of Naval Operations to include the Information Warfare community, acknowledging the critical warfighting capabilities IW provides to the fleet. The winning commands represent the top ten percent of all IW commands, selected based on their performance throughout 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe competition was exceptionally demanding, with those nominated demonstrating sustained superior performance, strengthening overall warfighting readiness, and fostering a culture of excellence,\u201d said Vice Adm. Mike Vernazza, commander of Naval Information Forces. \u201cThis award is a clear reflection of Naval information warfare\u2019s role as a primary warfighting capability, with our influence spanning from the seabed to space.To the entire IW enterprise: your dedication is pivotal to mission success. Your unwavering pursuit of excellence directly strengthens our warfighting readiness and I couldn\u2019t be more proud of our winners for their remarkable performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winners of the 2025 Information Warfare Battle \u201cE\u201d are:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 O6 East: Fleet Weather Center Norfolk<\/p>\n

\u00b7 O6 West: Navy Information Operations Command Texas<\/p>\n

\u00b7 O5 East: Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk<\/p>\n

\u00b7 O5 West: Naval Information Warfare Training Group Gulfport<\/p>\n

The Battle \u201cE\u201d is not only a command achievement but also an individual honor. Sailors permanently attached to the winning units during the competitive cycle are now authorized to wear the Navy Battle \u201cE\u201d ribbon, a symbol of the hard work and dedication.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe commands recognized today have set the standard for excellence in the Information Warfare community,\u201d said Capt. Sharon Pinder, NAVIFOR\u2019s Assistant Chief of Staff for Training. \u201cTheir success is a direct result of rigorous training, innovative thinking, and a relentless commitment to building a battle-ready force. These teams have demonstrated that superior readiness and a culture of continuous learning are the cornerstones of our warfighting advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

NAVIFOR\u2019s mission is to generate, directly and through our leadership of the IW Enterprise, agile and technically superior manned, trained, equipped, and certified combat-ready IW forces to ensure our Navy will decisively DETER, COMPETE, and WIN.<\/p>\n

Note<\/em>: A graphic celebrating the winners of the inaugural 2025 Information Warfare (IW) Battle Efficiency (Battle \u201cE\u201d) awards. The Battle \u201cE\u201d award recognizes commands for sustained, superior performance and strengthening warfighting readiness throughout the competitive cycle. The winners represent the top ten percent of all IW commands. (U.S. Navy graphic by Jason Rodman)<\/p>\n

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SUFFOLK, Va. \u2013 The Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) command announced the winners of the first 2025 Information Warfare (IW) Battle Efficiency (Battle \u201cE\u201d) awards, recognizing commands that have demonstrated sustained, superior performance and strengthened warfighting readiness in the IW domain. The Battle \u201cE\u201d award program was recently expanded by the Chief of Naval Operations to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2378","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-navy"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2378"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378\/revisions\/2380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}