Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew E. Bell, fire controlman, mans a SPY-1B(V) radar console in the Combat Information Center aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh. Shiloh is participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (Photo by: Lt. j.g. Nelson H. Balido)
WASHINGTON — The Navy has disestablished its information warfare (IW) directorate, realigning its functions across the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
Effective today, the Navy eliminated the roles and responsibilities of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, also known as N2N6.
“This realignment is only possible because of the fundamental mindset shift that resulted across the Navy in recognition of IW as a critical warfighting domain at all levels of warfare,” the Navy’s administrative note read.
Under the new organization, the Navy is establishing three organizations to support the various IW functions previously under N2/N6.
