Fleet Cyber Command Announces 2014 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW/IDW) David R. Finley Jr., U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Public Affairs

FORT MEADE, Md. (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Cyber Command announced its sea and shore Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5.

During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Jan E. Tighe, commander U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, announced Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class (IDW/NAC/AW) Arturo L. Livingston, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Whidbey Island, as the sea SOY and Navy Counselor 1st Class (IDW/AW) Skye L. Pollard, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Maryland, as the shore SOY.

"I am very excited to participate in today's ceremony as we celebrate your successes and accomplishments that brought you here," said Tighe. "You are the operating force of the Navy and are the best leaders our domain has to offer."

"I am proud of all of our nominees and I encourage each of you to continue to represent yourself and our community positively," Tighe continued.

The winners were chosen from a group of 10 Sailors representing various commands from throughout Fleet Cyber Command's worldwide operational forces.

"It is truly an honor to be selected as shore Sailor of the Year," said Pollard. "First and foremost, I would like to thank my family. They have been my biggest supporters and I would not be here today without them."

Pollard and Livingston were grateful for the experience and are looking forward to the challenge ahead.

"I am just excited to be a part of the selection process," said Livingston. "My success is more a reflection of the support I have received at NIOC Whidbey Island and throughout my entire Navy career."

Pollard will next compete at the Vice Chief of Naval Operations level competition for Shore SOY on Feb. 18. The winner of that competition goes on to compete for the Chief of Naval Operations Shore Sailor of the Year.

Livingston will compete next at Navy Information Dominance Forces Sea Sailor of the Year competition in Norfolk, Va., March 1-6 March.

During the ceremony, Adm. Tighe also announced Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) 2nd Class (IDW/SG) Gheorghe L. Cormos, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Maryland, as the sea Junior SOY and Yeoman 1st Class (IDW/AW) Philip M. Breeze, assigned to Navy Information Operations Command Pensacola, as the shore Junior SOY.

U.S. Fleet Cyber Command reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations as an Echelon II command and is responsible for Navy Networks, Cryptology, Signals Intelligence, Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, Cyber, and Space. As such, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command serves as the Navy Component Command to U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Cyber Command, and the Navy's Service Cryptologic Component Commander under the National Security Agency/Central Security Service, exercising operational control of Fleet Cyber Command mission forces through TENTH Fleet (C10F).

C10F is the operational arm of Fleet Cyber Command and executes its mission through a task force structure similar to other warfare commanders.