Recruiting

Captain Patrick Copeland is a native of Manchester, Connecticut and received his commission in 2000 through the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ROTC program, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical engineering

Captain Tommy L. Edgeworth is a native of Pageland, SC enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March 1987 attending basic training in Great Lakes, Illinois, followed by Aviation Boatswain’s Mate A-School in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Commander Amelia Hueter is from Tampa, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Fordham University and was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Program in 2009.

CDR Joel Strong is a native of Topsham, ME. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Miami University in Oxford, OH and was commissioned an Ensign through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2006.

Commander Trimble was raised in Des Moines, Iowa and in 2002, he commissioned as a Navy Reserve LDO designator 6125.  While serving in the Navy Reserve, Commander Trimble served as the Reserve OIC for USS Frank Cable AS-40 DET B, Reserve Commanding Officer of NR NSF Whidbey Island and NR NSF Bremerton.  In 2014, Commander Trimble redesignated to TAR HR.  As a TAR HR Officer, Commander Trimble comm...[Read More]

A native of Evansville, Indiana, Commander Skiles was commissioned in 2006 through the NROTC program at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Commander Griffin is a native of Eugene, Oregon. He enlisted in 1991 and attended Gas Turbine Systems (Electrical) A and C schools.

CDR Zachary Franklin is a native of Gurdon, Arkansas and a 2008 graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He subsequently entered flight training and earned his wings in March 2010.

241025-N-N0615-1011 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2024) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea answers questions from Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit (NORU) students during his visit to NORU’s schoolhouse at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Honea visited NORU to speak with students and answer questions. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Navy Counselor Isabel Guerrero)

241025-N-N0615-1024 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2024) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea, left, poses for a photo with Chief Navy Counselor Roger Givens, from Mobile, Ala., during his visit to the Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit’s schoolhouse at Naval Air Station Pensacola. Honea visited NORU to speak with students and answer questions.. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Navy Counsel...[Read More]

103024-N-AL214-1153 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 30, 2024) Navy League Memphis, Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Personnel Command and Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville partnered to bring Naval Aviation Orientation Day for Mid-South students to experience at the Wilson Air Center. Students from JROTC, aviation, and STEM programs had the opportunity to explore a range of military aircraft from locati...[Read More]

Navy League Memphis, Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Personnel Command and Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville partnered to bring Naval Aviation Orientation Day for Mid-South Students to experience at the Wilson Air Center on October 30, 2024.