Hello All
and Happy 237th Birthday to our Navy,
Last weekend I had the opportunity to celebrate the 237th birthday
of the United States Navy with the Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and
citizens of Columbus, Ohio.
Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC),
Columbus and the local Navy League hosted the region's annual Navy Ball which
was attended by Sailors from commands in the surrounding area including the
Ohio State NROTC Unit, Defense Logistics Agency and the Navy Recruiting
District. During the Ball we paused to recognize those 27 NOSC
Columbus Sailors currently on Individual Augmentee (IA) assignments and
supporting Navy and combatant commanders across the globe.
During
the dinner I had the pleasure of speaking to a Supply Officer who, in my opinion, was a perfect
example of a Continuum of Service. This officer started his career
in the active component then transitioned to the Selected Reserve only to
finally accept a permanent recall to active duty - all this while working
as a civil servant. It is amazing to see the opportunities that present
themselves … if you are open to them.
The next
morning I spoke with many NOSC Sailors who were busy working hard on
their individual readiness. I was particularly impressed with a
Senior Chief who is preparing for his sixth deployment as a Hospital
Corpsman. I also spoke with a young Seabee who, despite the significant
restructuring going on in his community, maintains an optimistic outlook
that there will continue to be opportunities out there for hard working
Sailors.
I
departed NOSC Columbus impressed with the focus on readiness training, as well
as the outstanding examples of the Continuum of Service in action. Their
Skipper, CDR John Sterba, certainly runs a tight ship and is very much
committed to ensuring the success of his Selected Reserve cadre assigned.The
Navy Reserve talent pool is deep; the expertise our Sailors bring to
the Navy, the investment in training we provide and the commitment we have to
our Sailor’s personal and professional readiness is the trifecta for
excellence.
As I continue my journeys around the Force, I look forward to
seeing other outstanding examples of this excellence everywhere I go.
Regards,
Clutch
Awesome info! I was honestly just thinking about something similar to this other day so, it was almost weird when I ran across this. You would be surprised how many people simply have no idea when it comes to this kind of stuff. Anyway, thanks for getting this cool info out there and I am sure I am not only one who appreciates you taking time to post this for masses.
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