By Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet
Public Affairs
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- Navy Information Operations Command
(NIOC) Pensacola held a change of command ceremony July 18 at the Mustin Club,
Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Vice Adm. Jan E. Tighe, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber
Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F), presided over the ceremony in which Cmdr.
Joseph D. Sears relieved Cmdr. Patrick A. Count as commanding officer of NIOC
Pensacola.
"Over the past two years, NIOC Pensacola has
transformed itself in response to our urgent need to grow the U.S. Cyber
Command Cyber Mission Force (CMF) capability and capacity," said Tighe.
"You have adapted from a principally national foreign intelligence focused
mission to creating foundational teams in the CMF supporting global cyber
missions."
During the ceremony, Count thanked his Sailors for a
rewarding tour and acknowledged the support his family has provided throughout
the years.
"Command, no matter how big or small, how short or
long, is the assignment of a career and a sign of trust. I'm honored to have
served it with you-a dedicated team of the best professionals I've ever served
with," said Count.
Count will attend Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base,
Montgomery, Alabama in pursuit of a Masters in Strategic Studies.
Sears just completed his tour at Navy Information Operations
Command Maryland where he served as the N3/CTF 1060 operations officer
directing cryptologic and cyber operations supporting fleet commanders
worldwide.
"I thank you for your gracious hospitality,
professionalism, and your time showing me around and explaining to me what it
means to be a part of NIOC Pensacola. It is a privilege and honor to lead this
team," said Sears.
Sears, a Lexington, Kentucky native, graduated from the
University of Kentucky in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political
Science. Sears also attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,
California where he received a Master of Science in Computer Science in 2004.
Over the past two years, NIOC Pensacola's team has evolved
from being focused solely on support to various National partner offices and
their product lines to being positioned as a formidable member of U.S. Cyber
Command's Cyber Mission Force (CMF).
Today, NIOC Pensacola is the Navy's Cyber Combat Support
Team (CST) Center of Excellence with all five Navy CSTs located here, and sets
the standard for all service CSTs.
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