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CMC Javier Hernandez
Command Master Chief Javier Hernandez entered the U.S. Navy in January 2001 from Corpus Christi, TX.
CMDCM (SW/AW) Regita J. Perry
Command Master Chief Perry grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Tom C. Clark High School, she enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed basic training and airman apprenticeship training at Great Lakes in 1996.
CMDCS(IW/AW) Thomas C. Walsh
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Command Senior Chief Tom Walsh graduated with a Bachelor of Business degree, with concentration in Information Systems Technology & Management.
CMF’s Combined Task Force 150 Carries Out First Drug Interdiction with New Zealand In Command
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutter, working in direct support of New Zealand-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces, seized nearly 2,400 kilograms of illegal drugs from a vessel in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7.
CNO and MCPON Surprise a Sailor with Promotion
National Active Component Enlisted Recruiter of the Year, Damage Controlman 2nd Class Rheann Hietpas, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Jacksonville, was advanced to Damage Controlman 1st Class in a surprise meritorious promotion ceremony by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea at the Strike Group Commissioning...[Read More]
CNO Franchetti and MCPON Honea visit NSWC Panama City Division
PANAMA CITY, Florida – Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), Oct. 24.
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250401-N-UF592-1024 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) Chief Personnel Specialist Adrian Ramirez Rodriguez, from Alabaster, Ala., right and Chief Quartermaster Kimberly Nolan, from Memphis, Tenn., pose for a photo during the chief petty officer’s 132nd birthday celebration at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. The rank of chief was established April 1, 1893, and is a symbol of pride across the Nav...[Read More]
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250401-N-UF592-1015 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) Chief Yeoman Kelsey Ausen, from Abington, Penn., right, gives opening remarks during the chief petty officer’s 132nd birthday celebration at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. The rank of chief was established April 1, 1893, and is a symbol of pride across the Navy. Chiefs are considered technical experts in their rate and are mentors for both...[Read More]
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250401-N-UF592-1013 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) Chief petty officers, assigned to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, stand in formation during a celebration for their 132nd birthday. The rank of chief was established April 1, 1893, and is a symbol of pride across the Navy. Chiefs are considered technical experts in their rate and are mentors for both junior Sailors and officers. (U.S. Navy ...[Read More]
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CNRC Selects Their Sailor of the Year [Image 1 of 6]
250401-N-UF592-2015 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) Navy Counselor 1st Class Katharina Tosh, from Normal, Illinois, right, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Ohio River Valley, shakes hands after being selected as the Sailor of the Year at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. Tosh will move on to compete against Naval Education and Training Command’s Sailor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by...[Read More]
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250401-N-UF592-2032 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) Master Chief Jeremy Konopka, command master chief, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, center, poses for a group photo with Navy Counselor 1st Class Katharina Tosh, from Normal, Illinois, left, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Ohio River Valley, and Personnel Specialist 1st Class Donavan Samcal, from San Antonio, Texas, right, assigned...[Read More]
Coast Guard arrests human smugglers who ram boat
The United States Coast Guard arrested human smugglers who crashed into their patrol boat during a getaway attempt and attacked them, according to court documents. Coast Guardsmen arrested Oscar Eduardo Audelo-Rodriguez and Francisco Brado-Cota on Jan. 5 for illegally entering the U.S. by sea near San Diego in an attempt to smuggle Mexican immigrants into the country. Around 4 p.m. that day, two B...[Read More]