Is Spawar now NIWC?
The command was formerly known as SPAWAR, or the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and was renamed in June 2019 to better align its identity with its mission. …
Does SPAWAR exist?
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, the Navy’s primary battlefield technology organization based in San Diego, is now officially known as the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM). Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announced the name change June 3.
What did Spawar become?
The Navy announced Monday that San Diego’s SPAWAR — the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command — has been renamed Naval Information Warfare Systems. The Navy said the change, effective immediately, recognizes the power that information warfare brings to a naval battle.