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Command/Skipper in the spotlight – U.S. Navy Information Operations Command Yokosuka Japan

MISSION: We provide professional and quality Cryptologic and Information Operations Augmentation, Maintenance, Signals Analysis, Administrative, Supply and Training support to our Sailors, the Forward Deployed Naval Forces, and Theater Allies.

OUR VISION: We serve at U.S. Navy Information Operations Command, Yokosuka living our core value of Honor, Courage and Commitment.
Honor – We honor country, our Navy, our naval ancestors, our shipmates, our family and ourselves by being outstanding Sailors all day, every day. “Service before self” is our core principle.
Courage – Regardless of our rank or position, we all possess the courage to offer our opinions and will speak our when we observe inequality, injustice of misconduct.
Commitment – We remain ever faithful and committed to our country, our Navy, our mission, our shipmates and our family.

Commander Douglas enlisted in the Navy December 1984 as an Electronics Technician. In 1988, he was selected for the Navy’s Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection Training (BOOST) program. He attended The George Washington University and was awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. 
Upon commissioning in December 1992, he immediately joined Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Key West, Florida, where he served as Reporting and Analysis Division Officer, Direct Support Officer, and Operations Officer. In May 1996, he reported to USS THORN (DD-988) as Electronics Warfare Officer and Outboard Division Officer. In May 1998, he attended Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, and was awarded a Master of Science degree in Space Systems Operations. He then transferred to SPAWAR Space Field Activity at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in September 2000. He completed his tour as Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force/Director, NRO. In May 2003, CDR Douglas reported to OPNAV N3/N5 DEEP BLUE, performing duties as Cryptologic/Information Operations representative. He then assumed responsibilities as Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, Cryptologic Resource Coordinator, embarked USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, in April 2005. For his subsequent tour, he assumed duties as Information Warfare (IW) Junior Officer Detailer in September 2006. In November 2009, CDR Douglas was awarded a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College. Upon earning his degree, he reported as Executive Officer, Center for Information Dominance Corry Station and Officer-in-Charge, Center for Information Dominance Detachment Corry Station. He assumed his current responsibility as Commanding Officer, Navy Information Operations Command, Yokosuka, Japan, in July 2011. 
Commander Douglas’ awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3), Good Conduct Medal, and various unit and campaign awards.

The Pattern – of the successful leader

There is a pattern in the fundamental traits of character that can be identified with the successful naval officer.

• The pattern includes
     o Selfless desire to serve their Sailors
     o The ability to accept responsibility for decision making
     o A “sixth sense” for decision making
     o They aren’t “yes men”
     o They read and write widely
     o They accept opportunities to work longer hours and face greater challenges than their peers
     o They are concerned and considerate of their Sailor
     o They delegate
     o They try to “fix the problem and not the blame”

A Difference Maker’s Manifesto

  • We will always give more than we take. We’ll share all that we have.
  • We reject complacency, mediocrity, conformity, and dependency. 
  • We are not held captive by fear of failure or anything else. 
  • We are fueled by vision and passion, governed by principles, guided by ideals and values.
  • We do not succeed through luck or chance. We succeed through deliberate, conscious effort. 
  • We are not entitled to the fruit of another man’s labor. 
  • Our lives, careers and results are our responsibility. We are not victims of circumstance. 
  • We are victors by choice and determination. We aren’t going to quit.
  • We live lives of purpose, not excuses.
  • We don’t enjoy the security of a safe harbor, but prefer the exhilaration of the open sea. 
  • While others complain about problems and obstacles, we seek to create opportunities and solutions. 
  • We are relentlessly committed to sustained improvement. Steady strain on all lines.
  • We are not afraid to act and fail; failure is simply accelerated learning and training for tomorrow’s challenges. 
  • We value persistence as much as natural talent and intelligence. We may not be the smartest in the room but we’re not leaving until the job is finished.  You can count on that.
  • Where others are content to gnaw on the bones of the security of the status quo, we feast on the meat of change and new ideas. 
  • While others criticize us from the cheap seats, we work relentlessly to change things for the better.  You’ll find us on the field of play still practicing our craft long after the others have quit.
  • While others are blaming, we are busy building teams and collaborating. 
  • We intend to leave a legacy of service, contribution, participation and leadership. 

WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE !  Join us.

    Command/Skipper in the spotlight: U.S. Navy Information Operations Command Misawa, Japan

    The origin of U.S. Navy Information Operations Command, Misawa dates back to December 1945 when RM1 Brillhart was Petty Officer in Charge of COMMSUPACT in Ohminato, Japan. In April 1946, COMMSUPACT operations moved to Yokosuka, Japan. Twelve years later operations were relocated to Kamiseya, Japan with CDR C. M. Smith as head of NAVSECGRU Department NAVCOMMSTA Kamiseya. U. S. Naval Security Group Activity, Kamiseya was established on 15 January 1960, under the command of CAPT E. W. Knepper. The activity remained on the Kanto Plain until March 1971 when most functions of NIOC Kamiseya were moved to Misawa. On 1 July 1971, U.S. Navy Information Operations Command, Misawa was commissioned under the command of CAPT G. P. March.
    Commanding Officer
    CDR Kelley is a native of Barnstable, Massachusetts, and a graduate of Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont.
    Afloat, CDR Kelley’s early assignments include service as the Intelligence Officer for Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 participating in “Eyes over Mogadishu” and Operation CONTINUE HOPE. After service in Somalia, he redeployed for Operation SUPPORT DEMOCRACY in Haiti and also served with a Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron during Operation DENY FLIGHT over the Balkans. Additional, operational assignments include duty as Assistant Intelligence Officer on the staff of Commander, Carrier Group Four and as Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (N2), Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight/USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Strike Group. While assigned to Strike Group Eight, CDR Kelley served as N2 for the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 50 in the Northern Arabian Sea during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. 

    Ashore assignments include duty at the Office of Naval Intelligence, Joint Analysis Center Molesworth, U.K., Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS J2), and the U.S. Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Operations Center (PACOM JIOC). 

    CDR Kelley is an Intelligence Officer, Information Dominance Warfare Officer, and Joint Qualified Officer. He holds a Master’s Degree in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School (1998) and diplomas from the Defense Language Institute (1998) as well as the Joint Forces Staff College (2006). 

    CDR Kelley is a recipient of the Office of Naval Intelligence’s Edwin Layton Award for Leadership.

    CNO’s TENETS

    The key considerations we should apply to every decision:

    • Warfighting First:  Be ready to fight and win today, while building the ability to win tomorrow.
    • Operate Forward:  Provide offshore options to deter, influence and win in an era of uncertainty.
    • Be Ready:  Harness the teamwork, talent and imagination of our diverse force to be ready to fight and responsibly employ our resources.

    This doesn’t apply to “BIG NAVY”; this applies to the U.S. Navy.