Information Warfare Training Command Monterey Detachment Goodfellow

Information Warfare Training Command Monterey Detachment Goodfellow is a United States Navy military training organization. It operates as a detachment of Information Warfare Training Command Monterey, which is part of the Navy's information warfare training enterprise under Naval Education and Training Command. The detachment is based at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, where it supports cryptologic and information warfare training for Navy personnel. The command's role is to prepare sailors for duties in the information warfare community, including signals intelligence, cryptology, and related specialties. Its location at Goodfellow Air Force Base places it alongside other joint-service intelligence training activities, reflecting the integrated nature of modern military cryptologic education. As a Navy training command, it is not a commercial enterprise; it is a government organization funded and operated by the United States Department of the Navy. Its public-facing presence is maintained through the Naval Education and Training Command website.

Information Warfare Training Command Monterey Detachment Goodfellow is a subordinate element of Information Warfare Training Command Monterey, which itself is part of the United States Navy's Naval Education and Training Command. The detachment is stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas, a location long associated with joint-service cryptologic and intelligence training. The command exists to provide specialized training to Navy personnel in the information warfare domain. Its curriculum and mission align with the broader Navy information warfare community, which encompasses cryptology, signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and related fields. By operating at Goodfellow Air Force Base, the detachment participates in an environment where multiple services conduct intelligence-related training, supporting interoperability and shared standards. As a military training organization, its history is tied to the evolution of U.S. Navy cryptologic training and the consolidation of information warfare training under commands such as Information Warfare Training Command Monterey. The detachment does not have a commercial history, ownership, or product line; it is a government training unit.

A specialized U.S. Navy training detachment providing cryptologic and information warfare instruction at a joint-service intelligence training location.

1. 1Information Warfare Training Command Monterey Detachment Goodfellowwikidata.org
2. 2IWTCM Goodfellow official sitenetc.navy.mil