“I never set out wanting to fly into storms or chase hurricanes,” said Navy Reserve Lt. Kerri Englert. But speaking from inside an airplane hangar overlooking a dark blue propeller plane adorned with oddly shaped instruments, the leap of faith appears to have paid off. From high school Navy JROTC to...

U.S. Navy Reserve Commander Spencer Allen, a Fort Worth resident, is transforming naval aviation training. He combines his unique civilian skills and military aviation expertise to shepherd the next generation of pilots, producing skilled aviators faster and at a lower cost...

Machinist Mate First Class Trenton Passey, who hails from The Dalles, Oregon, and later moved to Richland, Washington, began his Navy journey by enlisting in the nuclear community as a nuclear machinist mate. He completed a vigorous 18-month training program at the Naval Nuclear Power School in...

James Bernsen, a Castroville, Texas native, felt his call to service on September 11, 2001, while working as a press secretary for a U.S. Senator. Watching the events unfold alone in his Dallas office, Bernsen felt a strong pull to take action. Inspired by the dedication of the World War II...

HM1 Kenneth Compton’s journey to the Navy began in 2005 with a search for stability that quickly transformed into a commitment to serve and lead. Starting with a National Call of Service contract, he completed active and reserve duty before transitioning to Training and Administration of the Reserve...