NETC names Sailor of the Year for 2022

FromNETCPublicAffairs

PENSACOLA, Fla. Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced its fiscal year 2022 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Navy Diver 1st Class Chase S. McCain, May 11 at the National Naval Aviation Museum on boardNavalAirStationPensacola.

The SOY finalists represent the top performers of the entire NETC domain worldwide Out of the many Sailorsconsideredforthecompetition, to include the 11,522 instructors and 4,042recruitersthatdeliverwarfighterstothefleet,onlyfourwereselected asthisyear’sfinalists

The 2022 NETC SOY finalists include:

„ Equipment Operator First Class Kohl J. Chrislock, assigned to Center forSeabeesandFacilitiesEngineering Gulfport,Mississippi.

„ Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Amy L. Morris assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Command SanDiego California

„ Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class Ashleylaura K. Sembrano, assigned to Recruit Training CommandGreatLakes,Illinois

“These leaders should be commended for their achievements, dedication and commitment to the missionoftheirindividualcommands the NETC domain, and the Navy as whole,” said NETC’s Force Master Chief,RickMengel.

Rear Admiral Pete Garvin, commander, NETC, praised the group of finalists; “While we can only select one of these fine shipmates to beNETC’sSailoroftheYear,theclose competitionatthislevelisatestament toallofthem totheirprofessionalism and dedication. They truly embody what it means to serve in the United StatesNavy.”

McCain,representingNavalDiving andSalvageTrainingCenter(NDSTC) PanamaCity,hasbeenpre-selectedfor advancementtochiefpettyofficerand willbepinnedinthefall

He is currently a leading petty officer and high risk instructor for his team at NDSTC supervising other high-riskinstructors,officers,enlisted, andinternationalstudentsinallfacets ofmilitarydiving McCainwasdirectly responsible for the safe and effective execution of 210 days of high-risk training that totaled 1,373 hours of divetime.

“Serving as a leading petty officer at NDSTC has truly been the most rewarding tour of my career thus far,” said McCain. “I’ve had the unique opportunity to lead and develop not onlyofficer,enlisted,andinternational students,butjuniorinstructorsaswell Being able to witness students learn and perfect these vital skills in their career paths ensures the future not only of our rating but the Fleet readinessworldwide.”

Force MasterChiefRickMengel,center Naval Education andTraining Command’s (NETC) force masterchief,delivers opening remarks during NETC’s fiscalyear2022 SailoroftheYear(SOY) announcement and award ceremonyat the National NavalAviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida,May11,2023.NETC’s mission is to recruit train and deliverthosewho serve ournation,taking them from street-to-fleet byforging civilians into highlyskilled,operational and combat readywarfighters.(UNITEDSTATESNAVYPHOTOSBYMASSCOMMUNICATIONSPECIALIST2ND CLASSZACHARYMELVIN)

NETC is the U.S. Navy’s Force Development pillar and largest shore command. Through its “Street to Fleet”model,NETCrecruitscivilians and forges them into skilled warfighters ready to meet the current and futureneedsoftheU.S.Navy FormoreinformationaboutNETC, visit the command’s website at https://www.netc.navy.milandfollow MyNavy HR on Facebook at http:// www.facebook.com/MyNavyHR.

RearAdm.Pete Garvin,right commander Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC), awards the bronze eagle to NavyDiver1st Class Chase S.McCain,assigned to Naval Diving and SalvageTraining CenterPanama City,NETC’s fiscalyear2022 SailoroftheYear(SOY),during NETC’s SOYannouncement and award ceremonyat the National NavalAviation Museum in Pensacola,Florida,May11,2023.

RearAdm.Pete Garvin,right commander Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC), awards a plaque to Equipment OperatorFirst Class KohlJ.Chrislock,assigned to Centerfor Seabees and Facilities Engineering Gulfport,Mississippi,one ofNETC’s fiscalyear2022 Sailor oftheYear(SOY) finalists during NETC’s SOYannouncement and award ceremonyat the National NavalAviation Museum in Pensacola,Florida,May11,2023.

RearAdm.Pete Garvin,right commander Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC), awards a plaque toAviation Ordnanceman First ClassAmyL.Morris,assigned to Surface Combat SystemsTraining Command San Diego,California,one ofNETC’s fiscalyear2022 Sailor oftheYear(SOY) finalists during NETC’s SOYannouncement and award ceremonyat the National NavalAviation Museum in Pensacola,Florida,May11,2023.

RearAdm.Pete Garvin,right commander Naval Education andTraining Command (NETC), awards a plaque toAviation Structural Mechanic First ClassAshleylaura K.Sembrano assigned to RecruitTraining Command Great Lakes,Illinois,one ofNETC’s fiscalyear2022 Sailorofthe Year(SOY) finalists during NETC’s SOYannouncement and award ceremonyat the National NavalAviation Museum in Pensacola,Florida,May11,2023.