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careers.tribpub.com this community that person was Logistics Specialist 1st Class Nojeem Ogungbo Originally born in Nigeria, he moved to Winston-Salem,NorthCarolinain2012and laterjoinedtheU.S.Navy Hisinspiringstory waswhatledthecommitteetoaskOgungbo tobetheguestspeakeroftheevent.

“As you all know and can tell, I was not born here and English is not my first language, yet am here today wearing the Navy uniform proud and tall,” he said

He went on to describe that through his time in the Navy, he had mentors along the waywhohavehelpedandencouragedhim. Todayhehasamaster’sofbusinessadministration, is a doctoral candidate, serves as leading petty officer for his department, runsmarathons,andisasoccerandrunning coach.

After Ogungbo’s speech, NAVSTA Rota Commanding Officer Capt. Teague Suarez providedsomeremarksontheobservance

He encouraged participants to not focus solely on the monumental achievements but reflect on the other story within that achievement “Wecelebrate,asweshould,theindividualtriumphsoftheGolden13,provingthey were the equal of any other commissioned officers in the Navy,” he stated. “But we shouldalsorecognizethecollectivetragedy ofthethousandsofotherAfricanAmerican Sailors who never had the chance.”

Afterwards participants gathered in the Fellowship Hall to view a museum that the committee created to highlight African-American military trailblazers With dimmed lighting, light music, and large placards detailing the achievements, participants were encouraged to reflect on thesecontributionsandtheirimpactonour current Navy ForSailorsinterestedinjoiningthediversity committee Fraser encourages them to attend the weekly diversity committee meeting held Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Next month, the committee will be honoring and celebrating Women’s History Month

Located near the Strait of Gibraltar and nestled on the Bay of Cadiz, Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota serves as the “Gateway to the Mediterranean” and provides U.S. Navy and all NATO forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe Africa and the Middle East. Capable of promptly deploying combat-ready forces through land, air andsea,NAVSTARota’sstrengthischaracterizedbyitscapabilitytoenablethewarfighter, sustain the fleet and foster the U.S. and Spanish defense partnership For more information about NAVSTA Rota, visit https://cnreurafcent.cnic.navy mil/Installations/NAVSTA-Rota/