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SPOTLIGHT
June 24, 2016
CID Unit Corry Station hosts family day open house Stry, photo by MC3 Taylor L. Jackson CID Public Affairs
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enter for Information Dominance (CID) Unit Corry Station hosted a family day open house and picnic June 10. Staff and instructors gave their family members a rare glimpse into what they do to prepare the fleet’s next generation of information warfare professionals. More than 80 family members walked the halls of Corry Station’s training facilities, exploring the offices and classrooms where their Sailors instruct students. “In our line of work, most of our family members never get to see what it is we do every day,” said Cmdr. Christopher Eng, CID Unit Corry Station commanding officer. “I think that having a day where we open the doors to family members is a good way to give our families a real visual of what we do to train in-
formation warfare specialists, and it lets them know that we recognize the importance of what they do to help us accomplish our mission.” Following a two-hour window for touring the CID Unit Corry Station school buildings, Sailors and their families were invited to attend a picnic sponsored by the command’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) committee. Nearly 100 family members and their accompanying Sailors attended the picnic, which included games,
CTT1 Larry Franklin explains the functions of an SLQ-32 radar to his family during a family day open house at Center for Information Dominance Unit (CID) NAS Pensacola Corry Station.
karaoke, face painting and a barbeque, and several CID Unit Corry Station staff members and students volunteered their time to help make the event a success. “I think the family day event is a great way to make connections with people, especially if you’re new to the area,” said IT1 Christopher Jackson. “It’s not always easy for our family members to meet new
people. Bringing everybody together like this gives our spouses and kids an opportunity to make new friends.” IT1 David Carson said he believes the family day event allowed Sailors and their families to build a bridge between the Navy family and the family at home, bringing everyone together under one roof. Eng considered the family day open house
and picnic a success, praising the MWR team for exceeding all of his expectations. “We rely so much upon our families for support, and hosting a family day gives us a chance to say ‘thank you’,” said Eng. “This event is our way of giving back to our families for all of their strength, resiliency and courage.” CID Unit Corry Station provides a contin-
uum of training to Navy and joint service personnel that prepares them to conduct information warfare across the full spectrum of military operations. Located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, the information warfare community’s training command at Corry Station instructs about 8,300 students annually.
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