Sailor Defends National Security in Cyberspace

Warfighting is no longer confined by geography in the 21st century. The battlefield has expanded into cyberspace and there, it’s fought using keyboards.

Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Mefford, a cyber-warfighter, recently distinguished himself in the field of network security. Vice Adm. Ross Myers, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and U.S. 10th Fleet awarded Mefford the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Monday.

“Seldom can we point to one person making a difference; however, you are that example! You are a success story of how a single person can make a difference,” Myers said to Mefford at an informal presentation in front of his colleagues at Computer Network Operations.

Mefford earned this recognition for work that directly impacted national security on dozens of occasions, with results that were included in several Presidential and National Security Council briefs.