Profiles in Professionalism

230607-N-LR905-4017 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2023) U.S. Navy Reserve Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ramiro Garcia, left, and Military Working Dog Caro, a patrol explosive dog, perform a demonstration as part of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE). NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)
Profiles in Professionalism: MA1 Ramiro Garcia
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 21, 2023
The hot sun beat down on Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ramiro Garcia as he led the 2-8 Infantry Unit belonging to the Army Task Force Warhorse Regional Command South down a road to conduct soft knocks in a village outside of...
Profiles in Professionalism: AWF1 PETTIT
Profiles in Professionalism: Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class Anthony Pettit
By Petty Officer Second Class Omar N. Rubi | Sept. 7, 2023
The Navy Air Logistics Office (NALO) is the United States Navy’s only source of dedicated aviation logistics. Among the dedicated professionals at NALO, Naval Aircrewman Mechanical 1st Class Anthony Pettit, from Cedarville,...
Lt. Melissa Bagwell-Seifert poses for a studio photo.
Profiles in Professionalism: LT Melissa Bagwell-Seifert
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Melgar | Aug. 18, 2023
Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. - Every Sailor can remember when they first had the desire to join the world’s greatest Navy. For Lt. Melissa Bagwell-Seifert, from Corner, Ala., it started when she was 17 years old. Now,...
Lt. Cmdr. Todd Chen poses for a photograph.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Todd Chen
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Aug. 11, 2023
In 2004, Todd Chen was going into his freshman year at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the school’s First Year Program, Chen was required to complete some summer reading. One of the books on his reading list was...
Profiles in Professionalism: PS3 Kimberly Williams
Profiles in Professionalism: PS3 Kimberly Williams
By Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Tyra M. Watson | Aug. 3, 2023
I recently asked newly-frocked Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Kimberly Williams why she chose to join the Navy Reserve. Her response was both swift and definitive. “My daughter,” she answered, without pause. Williams, who...
If you were to see Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Brenda Solano operate in her role as a pay and personnel specialist at Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command you may mistake her for someone much more senior.
Profiles in Professionalism: PS3 Brenda Solano
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 29, 2023
If you were to see Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Brenda Solano operate in her role as a pay and personnel specialist at Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command you may mistake her for someone much more senior. During her time...
Profiles in Professionalism: LT Bryan Neely
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Bryan Neely
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 16, 2023
During Lt. Bryan Neely’s transition from the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) to commissioned naval officer, he considered a few different career paths. When Neely was nearing the end of his time in college and...
Arriving at Naval Station Newport Rhode Island November 11, 2016, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Gioranah Abellard, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Brockton, Massachusetts, came with two goals in mind: step outside of her comfort zone and advance her professional career.
Profiles in Professionalism: Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Gioranah Abellard
By Lt. Brittany Ofori, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 8 | May 25, 2023
Arriving at Naval Station Newport Rhode Island November 11, 2016, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Gioranah Abellard, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Brockton, Massachusetts, came with two goals in mind: step outside of her comfort zone...
YN1 Lucian Anguiano Jaime
Profiles in Professionalism: YN1 Lucian Anguiano Jaime
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth Public Affairs | May 10, 2023
Yeoman 1st Class Lucian Anguiano Jaime recently received the news of his selection as the top non-rated career counselor in the Navy Reserve for his role in providing career development and guidance to more than 300 TAR and...
Yeoman 3rd Class Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez knows that it takes determination and hard work to continually earn your spot on any high-performing team.
Profiles in Professionalism: YN3 Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez
By NEPLO Public Affairs | May 5, 2023
As the only Navy Reserve Sailor on the All Navy Wrestling team, Yeoman 3rd Class Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez knows that it takes determination and hard work to continually earn your spot on any high-performing team...
Lt. Cmdr. Dan Meyer joined the Navy Reserve with the hopes of being able to help those in need by participating in disaster relief and humanitarian aid missions.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Dan Meyer
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | April 28, 2023
There are many reasons someone might join the military. Some want to follow in their family’s footsteps and join right out of high school, some join to provide for their families during times of financial hardship, and some...
Capt. James Prouty, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center Norfolk, visits a military entrance processing station.
No Ribbon Necessary: NRC Norfolk CO Leads by Example
By Damage Controlman 3rd Class Promise Chatman | April 14, 2023
Back in 1995, while serving as an electronics technician aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), Prouty saw first hand how interacting with youth in his Navy capacity could affect change. ...
Commander Michael Felber, commanding officer, HT-28, presents Captain Oslund, USN Ret. with a plaque and squadron mug during the winging ceremony on Oct. 21. Oslund was in the first group of six women to pave the way for the integration of Women into Naval aviation. In her speech to the newly winged aviators, she stated, “The six of us became signals and instigators of change” and urged the newly winged aviators to build a more complete and dynamic blueprint for how to manage change in their own careers.
Profiles in Professionalism: Captain JoEllen Drag-Oslund
By Julie Ziegenhorn, Naval Air Station Whiting Field | Feb. 24, 2023
2023 marks a significant milestone in Navy history and in naval aviation – 50 years of women flying in the Navy. In March 1973, the first group of women began U.S. Navy flight training in Pensacola. The following year, the...
Lt. Victor Agunbiade poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Victor Agunbiade
By U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs | Feb. 17, 2023
 Lt. Agunbiade is a Nigerian-born, Navy Reserve Sailor who is serving as the exercise’s country lead. The following is an excerpt of a conversation about his experience visiting his home-country and the people that he met...
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kayla Gathright, a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor assigned to MSRON 1 (Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron) is crowned Miss Oregon for America Strong 2022, during the state pageant in Salem, Oregon on July 15-16. (Courtesy photo Mathieu Lewis Rolland Photography).
Profiles in Professionalism: Boatswain's Mate Second Class Kayla Gathright
By John Hughel | Jan. 27, 2023
Call it serendipity or coincidence, maybe even karma. For Boatswain's mate second class Kayla Gathright, in the face of prevailing winds, she prefers to call it determination “or having nothing to lose,” that led her to the...
U.S. Navy Yeoman 2nd Class John Feaganes, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Monroe, Mich., who drills out of Navy Operational Support Center Battle Creek, is the executive assistant at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ). Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Yeoman 2nd Class John Feaganes
By Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan Word | Dec. 13, 2022
What does it take to oversee the day-to-day operations of the only permanent U.S. military base on the entire African continent? Strong, experienced leadership is at the forefront of any military operation, but leaders cannot...
Nathalie “Snap Shot” Behn, a Mechanical Engineer at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, spends most of her time supporting Sailors and ensuring readiness from behind the scenes at the Price Fighters Department. However, it was her time in uniform as a Navy Reserve Officer that earned her the title of the 2020 Reserve Officers Association Junior Officer of the Year.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Nathalie Behn
By Kelly Luster, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support | Dec. 8, 2022
Lt. Nathalie “Snap Shot” Behn, a Mechanical Engineer at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, spends most of her time supporting Sailors and ensuring readiness from behind the scenes at the Price Fighters...
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tony Yoon, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Winchester, California, currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, where he is attached to the security department, has a long history of service to his country.
Profiles in Professionalism: Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tony Yoon
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word | Nov. 29, 2022
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tony Yoon, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Winchester, California, currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, where he is attached to the security department, has a long history of service...
Ensign Maria Banzuelo
Profiles in Professionalism: Ensign Maria Banzuelo
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Nov. 10, 2022
Ensign Maria Banzuelo was born in the Philippines, lived much of her young life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and moved back to her home country for college, completing her bachelor’s in business administration. She was in a...
Navy Reserve Lt.j.g. Greggory Favre, a 41 year-old native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a fourth-generation military service member. His family’s dedicated service to the Nation spans more than 100 years.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lieutenant Junior Grade Greggory Favre
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth | Oct. 19, 2022
Navy Reserve Lt.j.g. Greggory Favre, a 41 year-old native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a fourth-generation military service member. His family’s dedicated service to the Nation spans more than 100 years...
U.S. Navy Yeoman 1st Class Jie Chen, a Navy Reserve Sailor from New York and the administration lead petty officer of the N4 Supply Department on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), poses for a portrait.
Profiles in Professionalism: Yeoman 1st Class Jie Chen
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word | Oct. 14, 2022
Camp Lemonnier's N4 supply department helps every service member on base accomplish the mission. Yeoman 1st Class Jie Chen, a Navy Reserve Sailor from New York, serves as a key driver behind the success of N4’s people and...
When Ens. Shanice Proctor graduated from Officer Development School in November 2021 she became a Navy Reserve Officer, but this was far from her first experience with the Navy. In her civilian career she is the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Lead and a Peer Mentor. As the technical lead she often finds herself working with Sailors and their systems. In fact, it was this interaction that partially inspired her to join the Navy Reserve.
Profiles in Professionalism: Ens. Shanice Proctor
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 29, 2022
Ens. Shanice Proctor had plenty of experience working with the Navy when she entered the Navy Reserve as a commissioned officer in November, 2020...
When Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Aisha Beaty first joined the Navy, she was an operations specialist aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The darkness of the ship’s combat direction center was her norm. She spent much of her workday monitoring a console under blue light, ensuring there were no threats to the ship and its Sailors.
Profiles in Professionalism: Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Aisha Beaty
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 14, 2022
When Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Aisha Beaty first joined the Navy, she was a rated operations specialist (OS) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Beaty liked her job as an OS, so when she...
Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Kat Citta is a Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailor, serving on active-duty orders with the “Broad Arrows” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 62, where she currently serves as the safety and Naval Air Training and Operations (NATOPS) Reserve leading petty officer.
Profiles in Professionalism: Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Kat Citta
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist (Select) Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | Aug. 25, 2022
Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Kat Citta is a Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailor, serving on active-duty orders with the “Broad Arrows” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 62, where she currently serves as the safety and Naval Air...
For Sailors like Construction Electrician 2nd Linh Hoang, a Navy Reservist from Orange County, California, currently deployed to CLDJ where he is a part of the Public Works Department’s Facilities Maintenance and Sustainment (FM&S) branch, if he is doing his job right, you may not realize he is doing anything at all.
Profiles in Professionalism: Construction Electrician 2nd Class Linh Hoang
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word | Aug. 16, 2022
For Sailors like Construction Electrician 2nd Linh Hoang, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Orange County, California, currently deployed to CLDJ where he is a part of the Public Works Department’s Facilities Maintenance and...
Newly-promoted Navy Reserve Lt. Dominique Pope learned much about service from her father, a Retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who spent most of his career serving as a Reserve Airman.  His experience enabled him to prepare her for a rewarding career.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Dominique Pope
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra Campbell | Aug. 4, 2022
Newly-promoted Navy Reserve Lt. Dominique Pope learned much about service from her father, a Retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who spent most of his career serving as a Reserve Airman. ...
The Navy Reserve has many officers who were prior enlisted service members. However, very few enlisted Sailors are prior military officers. Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Sukwon Jung holds the distinction of being part of that very small group. Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to Dublin, Ireland when he was 11 years old. He attended middle school, high school, and university in Ireland before moving back to South Korea. In November, 2009, Jung commissioned as an interpretation officer in the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). During his time in the ROKN, Jung served tours of duty for ROKN Naval Special Warfare where he worked in partnership with U.S. Navy SEALS.
Profiles in Professionalism: PS2 Sukwon Jung
By Lt. Bryce Baswell | Aug. 4, 2022
The Navy Reserve has many officers who were prior enlisted service members. However, very few enlisted Sailors are prior military officers. Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Sukwon Jung holds the distinction of being part of...
Yeoman 2nd Class Marytere CortonOquedo, a Puerto Rico native, has had to rely on her perseverance on many occasions throughout her life, perhaps none more so than in September and October of 2017. It was during these months that Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean and the Southeastern coast of the United States.
Profiles in Professionalism: YN2 Marytere CortonOquendo
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | July 15, 2022
Yeoman 2nd Class Marytere CortonOquedo, a Puerto Rico native, has had to rely on her perseverance on many occasions throughout her life, perhaps none more so than in September and October of 2017. It was during these months...
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. j.g. Caleendrea Roldan (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. j.g. Caleendrea Roldan
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | April 8, 2022
Lt. j.g. Caleendrea Roldan is a Navy Reserve Nurse who, like many others in her field, has been on the frontlines battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic for over two years.  Already a registered nurse, Roldan joined the Navy...
As a Naval reservist, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Benjamin Garrett began his career at Navy Operational Support Center Portland and has been assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Security Force Bravo Detachment in Bahrain. He applied to be a recruiter and has been in Onboarding since August 2018 for Navy Talent Acquisition Group Portland.
Profiles in Professionalism: MA2 Benjamin Garrett
By Daniel Rachal | March 22, 2022
As a Navy Reserve Sailor, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Benjamin Garrett began his career at Navy Reserve Center Portland and has been assigned to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka and Security Force Bravo Detachment in Bahrain...
Lt. Cmdr. Brad Lawhon has lived overseas or been stationed aboard ships, both commercial and USNS, for the last seven years. “I have coined the phrase ‘successfully homeless,’ as I have not been able to call anywhere home,” he said.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Brad Lawhon
By Leslie Hull-Ryde | March 18, 2022
Lt. Cmdr. Brad Lawhon has lived overseas or been stationed aboard ships, both commercial and USNS, for the last seven years.“I have coined the phrase ‘successfully homeless,’ as I have not been able to call anywhere home,” he...
In 2019, Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ron Welch had been an active-duty Sailor for 10 years and was looking for a change. He still wanted to be in the Navy, but felt he had unfinished business on the civilian side.
Profiles in Professionalism: BM1 Ron Welch
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | March 8, 2022
In 2019, Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ron Welch had been an active-duty Sailor for 10 years and was looking for a change. He still wanted to be in the Navy, but felt he had unfinished business on the civilian side.“I liked...
LCDR Kristin Leone, NC, USN, is a 12-year veteran of the Navy Reserve. In recent years she has become dedicated to the plight of women homeless veterans. Photograph is courtesy of LCDR Leone.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Leone
By Andre Sobocinski, Historian, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | March 4, 2022
For Navy Reserve Nurse Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Leone the plight of homeless women veterans is a public health issue requiring action. In recent years, Leone has met with civic groups, schools, elected officials and military...
At Military Sealift Command Office Korea, Navy reservist HM3 Glenn Field was responsible for helping ensure the health of MSC personnel, specifically conducting COVID-19 testing of those entering, departing and transiting through the Republic of Korea.
Profiles in Professionalism: HM3 Glenn Field
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East | Feb. 17, 2022
When he joined the Navy Reserves in 2019 as a corpsman, Glenn Field had no idea what was in store for him.Who could possibly know that shortly after he enlisted a global pandemic would occur that would take the third class...
When Personnel Specialist 1st Class Marian Munteanu left his hometown of Craiova, Romania in 2005 and moved to Italy, he was looking for an opportunity to save up money and gain experience in his field. His plan was to stay for 12 to 18 months, then move back home and start an accounting business.
Profiles in Professionalism: PS1 Marian Munteanu
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Feb. 9, 2022
When Personnel Specialist 1st Class Marian Munteanu left his hometown of Craiova, Romania in 2005 and moved to Italy, he was looking for an opportunity to save up money and gain experience in his field. His plan was to stay...
Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Brazda, a reservist in Indiana, ensures fallen service members and veterans receive proper military honors. In addition to her duties as a master-at-arms, Brazda volunteers as part of the Military Department of Indiana Ceremonial Unit. Specifically, she performs the National Anthem and other patriotic songs during special events, including Veterans Day and Memorial Day events, the Indy 500 and Indiana Pacers’s games. To her, the most important performance is when she is part of the military honors presented during funerals. (Courtesy photo)
Profiles in Professionalism: MA1 Shannon Brazda
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East | Feb. 3, 2022
One reservist in Indiana ensures fallen service members and veterans receive proper military honors.In addition to her duties as a master-at-arms, Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Brazda volunteers as part of the Military...
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Annie Perguson poses for a photograph.
Profiles in Professionalism: IS1 Annie Ferguson
By Kristen McDonald, Afloat Training Group Western Pacific | Jan. 27, 2022
Petty Officer First Class Annie Ferguson embarked on her Reserve enlistment over 11 years ago.  Since day one, she knew she wanted to serve her country and learn a new profession. She is currently serving as an intelligence...
Lt. Deniz Burnham, from Wasilla, Alaska, who was selected from a list of more than 12,000 applicants, is a former intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Deniz Burnham
By NAVSEA Corporate Communications | Jan. 20, 2022
Burnham, from Wasilla, Alaska, who was selected from a list of more than 12,000 applicants, is a former intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley...
Lt. Cmdr. Adam Erwin, who is originally from Dewy Rose, Georgia, serves as a tactical chaplain with the Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) Regional Operations Center (ROC).
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Adam Erwin
By Ryan Labadens, NCBC Gulfport Public Affairs | Dec. 17, 2021
People from all walks of life come into the U.S. Navy to serve in various capacities, whether it’s as members of the active-duty component, as civilians, or on the Navy Reserve side as Citizen Sailors. The Citizen Sailor role...
Keep questioning. Keep learning. Keep solving problems. Accomplish the mission. That’s the charge Chief Radio Electronics Technician Jonathan Courtney gives his Sailors, peers and supervisors.
Profiles in Professionalism: ETC Jonathan Courtney
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East | Dec. 10, 2021
That’s the charge Chief Radio Electronics Technician Jonathan Courtney gives his Sailors, peers and supervisors...
Steelworker 1st Class Jaclyn Bedillion poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: SW1 Jaclyn Bedillion
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Dec. 3, 2021
Steelworker 1st Class Jaclyn Bedillion has many responsibilities. She is a mother, a wife, a homeschool teacher to her oldest son and a professional freelance photographer. On top of all of this, Bedillion is a Navy Reserve...
Petty Officer Second Class Meghan McWain enthusiastically and successfully accomplishes her missions.
Profiles in Professionalism: PO2 Meghan McWain
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East | Nov. 19, 2021
This reservist has three important roles, all of which carry a lot of responsibility.Despite, the diverse requirements and competing priorities, Petty Officer Second Class Meghan McWain enthusiastically and successfully...
Military Sealift Command Far East selected Petty Officer Second Class Jennifer Diesma as Junior Sailor of the Quarter.
Profile in Professionalism: YN2 Jennifer Diesma
By Leslie Hull-Ryde | Nov. 12, 2021
Military Sealift Command Far East selected Petty Officer Second Class Jennifer Diesma as Junior Sailor of the Quarter.“I was honored to have been selected and am grateful that my work ethic, abilities and professional...
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Leonardo Santos poses for a photograph.
Profiles in Professionalism: GM2 Leonardo Santos
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Marshall | Oct. 27, 2021
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Leonardo Santos has not touched one gun while on four-year active duty orders at NOSC Great Lakes, IL. Instead, he has found himself helping families of Sailors who have passed away receive the honors...
Michael Cook, chief mate on USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), takes on the responsibilities of some of the most demanding positions aboard any ship in the U.S. Navy including: executive officer, damage control officer, security officer, safety officer, training officer, anti-terrorism officer, and department head.
Profiles in Professionalism: LT Michael Cook
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East and Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Oct. 22, 2021
Some of the most demanding positions aboard any ship in the U.S. Navy include executive officer, damage control officer, security officer, safety officer, training officer, anti-terrorism officer, and department head...
MA1 Andrea Navar.
Profiles in Professionalism: MA1 Andrea Navar
By Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan Word | Oct. 14, 2021
U.S. Master-at-Arms 1st Class Andrea Navar, a Navy Reservist from San Diego, Calif. assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, is bringing her experience and training to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), driven by her...
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuakun Xia poses for a photo. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class.)
Profiles in Professionalism: Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand | Oct. 7, 2021
U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Yuankun Xia from St. Augustine, Fla., is supporting the littoral combat ship (LCS) community as a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer during many shipboard qualifications...
Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Ivan Delgado poses for a photograph.
Profiles in Professionalism: Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Ivan Delgado
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 23, 2021
When Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Ivan Delgado joined the Navy Reserve in July, 2000, he was primarily looking for something supplementary to his full-time job, offering him a little extra income and a retirement plan. He had...
Cmdr. Jorge Anaya poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Madysson Ritter)
Profiles in Professionalism: Cmdr. Jorge Anaya
By NEPLO Public Affairs | Sept. 10, 2021
Growing up in Los Angeles, Cmdr. Jorge Anaya knew many people from his neighborhood who headed off into military service.As the son of immigrants, he saw the military as a way to thank the United States for the opportunity it...
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Profiles in Professionalism: HT2 Olga Perozocarrero
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 8, 2021
In November, 2019, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday released a NAVADMIN calling for a culture of excellence, focusing existing Navy core values to transform behavior, norms and culture...
As a reserve supply officer, Lt. Cmdr. Justin Lafeen supports Talisman Sabre. He had just wrapped up a stint in Australia at the time MSC Far East sent out the call for a reserve supply officer to orchestrate and lead shore-side logistics during Talisman Sabre. He was uniquely positioned, having extensive experience from working throughout the region for several years. (Courtesy photo)
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Justin Lafeen
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East | Aug. 27, 2021
“Ready now. Anytime. Anywhere.”That’s been the longstanding motto of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force.For Reserve Sailors, it’s more than a mantra...
Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Simon Town poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: AE3 Simon Town
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cory Sanders | Aug. 19, 2021
Three years ago, Full Time Support (FTS) Aviation Electrician’s Mate (AE) 3rdClass Simon Town was living in his hometown of Hickory, North Carolina, when he felt the urgeto start something new...
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Lovitt poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Lovitt
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sarah Horne | Aug. 12, 2021
When Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Lovitt heard about the Naval Academy while in high school, his goals came into sharp focus.​Lovitt, a Tullahoma, Tennessee native, set out to enter the prestigious service academy with the end goal of...
Lt. Irene Blevins poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Irene Blevins
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East Public Affairs | Aug. 6, 2021
Military Sealift Command Far East is known throughout the Indo-Pacific Region for its on-time, on-station logistics support to U.S. forces and international partners.An army of civil service and contracted mariners crew MSC...
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Cole Bennett poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profile in Professionalism: IT2 Cole Bennett
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian P. Caracci, Navy Region Southwest Reserve Component Command | July 29, 2021
Information Systems Technician (IT) 2nd class Cole Bennett served seven and half years on active duty as an Aviation Support Equipment Technician (AS) stationed aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Yokosuka, Japan and at...
Chief Master-at-Arms Joe Rogers poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profile in Professionalism – Chief Master-at-Arms Joe Rogers
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class (SW/AW/IW) Lawrence Davis, Navy Region Southeast Reserve Component Command Fort Worth Public Affairs | July 22, 2021
FORT WORTH, Texas (May 10, 2021) – It’s been more than 22 years since Chief Master-at-Arms Joe Rogers swore his initial oath of enlistment to become a Navy Sailor. Since then, the knowledge and experience he has gained from...
Capt. John Desormier poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profile in Professionalism: Capt. John Desormier
By NEPLO Public Affairs | July 15, 2021
After seven years on active duty in the Navy and another 21 in the Navy Reserve, Capt.John Desormier has a seabag full of adventure, but his most recent mission will likely go down as one ofhis best experiences.  ...
Hull Technician 1st Class Alan Beacham poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profile in Professionalism: HT1 Alan Beacham
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy Hazel | July 8, 2021
Navy Reservists are often asked to support the mission in ways that can take them away from the job they were originally trained to do, making “Semper Gumby” an unofficial motto for Reserve Sailors.  Flexibility has certainly...
U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Douglas Ness, of Brockton, Mass., supervises and assist escorting the weekly inbound shipment of Camp Lemonnier's fresh food, valued at over $250,000, from the flight line to the warehouse. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profile in Professionalism: LS1 Douglas Ness
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Sippel and Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo | July 1, 2021
Douglas Ness, of Brockton, Mass., refers to himself as a “unicorn,” because finding someone like him in his line of work is like finding a mythical creature — they simply don’t exist. Ness serves the Department of Defense in...
Chief Personnel Specialist Eddie Boeve poses for a photograph. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: PSC Eddie Boeve
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 22, 2021
Two years ago, Chief Personnel Specialist Eddie Boeve felt as though he’d climbed a mountain. Pinned as a chief petty officer after a physically demanding chief initiation season at Navy Personnel Command in Millington,...
Profiles in Professionalism – Capt. David Salmons. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Capt. David Salmons
By Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Program Public Affairs | June 17, 2021
Navy Reserve Capt. David Salmons learned a lot about service from his parents. His mother, a neonatal nurse practitioner, and his father, a Navy Reserve Seabee, both made careers out of serving others and the nation. ...
Chief Logistics Specialist Alex Lauderdale poses for a portrait as part of his Profiles in Professionalism feature.
Profiles in Professionalism – LSC Alex Lauderdale
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Waldrop, RCC Norfolk | June 10, 2021
“Not to sound cliché, but I owe almost everything I have to the Navy Reserve,” said Chief Logistics Specialist Alex Lauderdale. “It’s given me the experience to grow my resume and pursue the career and life I want...
Today, Ensign Villavicencio is still moving forward, setting and achieving goals with a tenacious spirit that has propelled her on a journey from E-1 to O-1, undesignated seaman to Navy role model, and from fitness fanatic to small business owner — and she’s just getting started.
Profiles in Professionalism: ENS Marcia Villavicencio
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 4, 2021
Ensign Villavicencio is still moving forward, setting and achieving goals with a tenacious spirit that has propelled her on a journey from E-1 to O-1, undesignated seaman to Navy role model, and from fitness fanatic to small...
Personnel Specialist 1st Class Zhe Liu was born in Xi’an, China but grew up in the bustling metropolis of Beijing. After her mother married a retired U.S. Air Force firefighter, the family moved to San Diego, where, at the age of 20, Liu would soon follow in her stepfather’s footsteps to become a U.S. citizen and servicemember. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
Profiles in Professionalism: PS1 Zhe Liu
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez | May 20, 2021
Personnel Specialist 1st Class Zhe Liu was born in Xi’an, China but grew up in the bustling metropolis of Beijing. After her mother married a retired U.S. Air Force firefighter, the family moved to San Diego, where, at the...
At age 34, Christopher Leas fulfilled a lifetime goal by joining the Navy Reserve. Over his years before the Navy, he has held multiple and diverse careers. Now with 10 years of Navy Reserve Service and as an Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class, Leas said the Reserve has brought each of his careers into a singular focus as he learned the intricacies of his rate and how the Navy core values aligned with his character.
Profiles in Professionalism: AM1 Christopher Leas
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Taylor Mohr | May 14, 2021
At age 34, Christopher Leas fulfilled a lifetime goal by joining the Navy Reserve. Over his years before the Navy, he has held multiple and diverse careers. Now with 10 years of Navy Reserve Service and as an Aviation...
Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Grebb poses for a photo in a martial arts and training gym he co-owns.
Profile in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Grebb  
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Coleman, Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore   | April 15, 2021
The duties of a naval officer can involve managing Sailors, ships, aircraft and weapons systems at any given time or all at once. The specialized training officers receive as military leaders requires discipline, toughness...
Personnel Specialist 1st Class Kitara Byerly attends her husband's funeral in Georgetown, Tx, 22 Nov., 2020.
Too Strong To Save 
By Personnel Specialist 1st Class Kitara Byerly  | April 13, 2021
My husband is a casualty. At 7:45 in the morning of Nov. 16, 2020, after a domestic violence dispute that ended in his arrest, veteran John Meyer committed suicide. My husband became one of the 20 veteran suicides that are...
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Ron Gonsoulin credits his  success in the Navy to a mentor of his from early in his career -- a Command Career Counselor (CCC) who guided him during a time when he had little direction.  Today, his career has come full circle after being named the Selected Reserve Unit Command Career Counselor of the Year for 2020.
Profiles in Professionalism: LS1 Ron Gonsoulin
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | April 8, 2021
Logistics Specialist 1st Class Ron Gonsoulin credits his  success in the Navy to a mentor of his from early in his career -- a Command Career Counselor (CCC) who guided him during a time when he had little direction.  Today,...
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Amy Gonzalez is keen on safety. It’s her number-one priority, whether wearing her Southwest uniform as a ramp agent, or when she dons her U.S. Navy working uniform. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: OS2 Amy Gonzalez
By Leslie Hull-Ryde, Military Sealift Command Far East Public Affairs | March 5, 2021
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Amy Gonzalez is keen on safety. It’s her number-one priority, whether wearing her Southwest uniform as a ramp agent, or when she dons her U.S. Navy working uniform.   For the last year and a...
Capt. Patrick Finney poses for a photograph. Finney, a Willow Grove, Pennsylvania native, joined the U.S. Navy in 1995. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Capt. Patrick Finney
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Waldrop, Navy Reserve Regional Component Command Norfolk public affairs | Feb. 26, 2021
When Capt. Patrick Finney, a Willow Grove, Pennsylvania native, joined the U.S. Navy in 1995, he had no idea he would one day be part of a team tasked with the creation and implementation of one of the most critical and...
Ensign Fernando Gonzalez's journey to become a Navy Reserve medical officer proved challenging from the very beginning — a test of his character and perseverance he would ultimately win with the mantra,
RESILIENCE IN RESERVE - Navy Medical Officer Gives Back, But Never Gives Up 
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann | Feb. 8, 2021
After spending years crafting a flawless application package which no military service academy could ignore, Fernando Gonzalez was ready to step into the arena — more than anyone else he knew...
Profiles in Professionalism: HMC Robert McQueen graphic
Profiles in Professionalism: HMC Robert McQueen 
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks | Jan. 28, 2021
Helping others has been a mantra guiding Chief Hospital Corpsman Robert McQueen in both his civilian and military careers. When McQueen joined the Navy in 2003, he didn’t know what specific role he wanted to play in the...
Lt. Cmdr. Downey
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Omari Downey
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea Milburn, Commander Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | Jan. 8, 2021
Through sharing his experiences in the Air Force and learning from his new peers in the Navy Reserve, Downey says he has built a new respect for understanding the value of diverse perspectives...
Timothy Kellner
Profiles in Professionalism: Cmdr. (ret) Timothy Kellner
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks | Dec. 11, 2020
After trading in his service khakis for a business suit, Kellner continued to carry out his mission from the civilian side, playing an important role in policy creation for the Navy Reserve’s health response efforts...
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Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Quintin Townsend
By Chief (Select) Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann | Nov. 20, 2020
Lt. Cmdr. Quintin Townsend entered the Navy as an undesignated Airman 31 years ago. Over his career, he progressed through the ranks to senior chief, earned a commission as a warrant officer, and then earned his commission as...
Chief Electronics Technician Matt Sabo, senior enlisted leader for SurgeMain Baltimore, serves as a trumpeter for Navy Operational Support Center's funeral honors team.
Profiles in Professionalism: Chief Electronics Technician Matt Sabo
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Coleman | Nov. 13, 2020
As a senior enlisted leader at SurgeMain Baltimore, working on ship electrical systems is Chief Electronics Technician Matt Sabo's forte, but since 2019 he's been playing a different tune...
Navy Reserve Profiles In Professionalism on Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Brandi Maddox. “My first tour to Djibouti is the main reason I fell in love with logistics back in 2014,” Maddox said. “I’ve been working in the field on the civilian side ever since. If it wasn’t for that first tour, I would’ve never found my lifetime career.”
Profiles In Professionalism: Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Brandi Maddox  
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist (Select) Scott Wichmann | Nov. 6, 2020
“My first tour to Djibouti is the main reason I fell in love with logistics back in 2014,” said Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Brandi Maddox. “I’ve been working in the field on the civilian side ever since. If it wasn’t for...
Profiles in Professionalism: MC2 Magan Strickland (U.S. Navy graphic by MC1 Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
Profiles in Professionalism: MC2 Magan Strickland
By MC1 Arthurgwain L. Marquez | Oct. 27, 2020
Mass communication specialists tell the Navy’s story through photos, video and the written word. MCs are tasked with presenting the Navy to the general public, particularly through digital and print media...
Profile in Professionalism: MA3 Brand Hillyard (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
Profiles in Professionalism: MA3 Brandon L. Hillyard
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Natalia Murillo, Navy Public Affairs Support Element | Oct. 21, 2020
“What I like most about my job is that I can break out of my shell to do something else that I don’t do on the civilian side,” said Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Brandon L. Hillyard.For Hillyard, breaking out of his shell has...
Profiles in Professionalism: HM3 Esperanza Lint
Profiles in Professionalism: HM3 Esperanza Lint
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Wichmann | Oct. 16, 2020
On orders to the NO1-M Force Medical Operations Department, Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Esperanza Lint has been living overseas with her active-duty husband for over two years...
Profiles and Professionalism - Capt. Claudia Macon cover graphic. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
Profiles in Professionalism - Navy Transformation Leader
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force | Aug. 13, 2020
NORFOLK (Aug. 12, 2020) Navy Reserve Capt. Claudia Macon, assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, shares her story about being a Navy Reserve human resources officer and an entrepreneur in private preschool...
Profiles in Professionalism: Cecilia Daley (U.S. Navy photo by MCC(select) Scott Wichmann
Profiles in Professionalism: Cecilia Daley
By MCC(sel) Scott Wichmann | May 1, 2019
Handling bombs, missiles and rockets in the ordnance field, retired Master Chief Cecilia Daley can affirm the importance of following all of the rules and regulations. Daley joined the Navy in 1976 through the delayed entry...
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