Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda Rae Moreno
by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach
A 2010 Cienega High School graduate and Tucson native is stationed with a command responsible for teaching future information warriors the skills required to defend America around the world. Seaman Aysha Jordan works as a cryptologic technician and operates out of the Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station in Pensacola, Florida.
A cryptologic technician is responsible for analyzing electronic communications, jamming enemy radar signals, deciphering information in foreign languages and maintaining equipment and networks used to generate top secret intel. Jordan credits success in the Navy with lessons learned growing up in Tucson. “I learned to always be honest,” Jordan said. “Being honest has always helped me.” Jordan has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition. “My dad was in the Navy, and he was a big influence for me,” said Jordan. “Serving in the Navy means I get to make my mom and my grandma proud,” Jordan added. “That’s a big deal for me.”
