When Commander, Naval Air Pressure Reserve (CNAFR) introduced its three Sailors of the 12 months (SOYs) for the shore, sea and Chosen Reserve classes on the CNAFR SOY dinner on the Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill in San Diego Feb 3., all three SOYs took a second to precise their gratitude towards those that had given them recommendation and assist all through their respective careers. After reflecting on their journeys to changing into SOYs, they selected to pay the assist they obtained ahead by providing recommendation to junior Sailors hoping to someday be of their sneakers. Learn every of their feedback under.
Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class (AE1) Jessica Placek
Fleet Logistics Assist Squadron (VR) 56
CNAFR Chosen Reserve Sailor of the 12 months
At all times be your true self. {Qualifications}, accomplishments, and so forth all converse to somebody on paper however interactions are actually what outline what somebody takes away. All of us have totally different concepts and outlooks, that’s what makes our numerous Navy so nice.
Embrace the alternatives supplied to you in life, whether or not or not it’s private or skilled, to develop each personally and professionally.
Use your development to gasoline others, and encourage them to do the identical.
Be variety to one another and your self. Know your strengths and acknowledge your limitations, be humble.
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class (AD1) Benjamin Teitsort
Fleet Logistics Assist Squadron (VR) 58
CNAFR Sea Sailor of the 12 months
Make listening a precedence. Do not forget that it took many individuals to get you thus far. You might be representing all of the Sailors that you simply lead, and the leaders that mentor and place you in positions to succeed.
Try to convey a constructive perspective day by day. A constructive perspective can unfold and even be the driving power to assist all others round have a greater outlook on the “how” to method any tasking that’s encountered. It’s additionally an ingredient that’s wanted to positively impact the command tradition and its local weather.
Encompass your self with constructive folks that you’ve mutual wishes to assist one another’s success. These are the folks which might be going to assist push you thru the powerful, exhausted, or lower than motivated instances and who’re genuinely invested in attempting to make any scenario higher. The identical folks will likely be trustworthy with you at instances that you simply want them to, even when it isn’t what you need to hear, and show you how to see the chance for development.
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class (AD1) Kenny Younger
Fighter Composite Squadron (VFC) 12
CNAFR Shore Sailor of the 12 months
I inform my fellow First Lessons and junior Sailors to by no means cease attempting to be higher. Know your ‘why.’ Have satisfaction in your self and in your talents. As Nipsey Hustle stated, “Luck is simply bein’ ready always, so when the door opens you’re prepared.”
I give [my Sailors] a quote which I dwell by; “As a substitute of working for the gold on the finish of the street, worth the method and see that the street has been paved with gold all alongside.”
The crew is the whole lot. By no means be above the much less favorable jobs, as a result of shared adversity is likely one of the greatest catalysts for constructing a robust bond amongst a crew.
Be humble and respectful. It doesn’t matter what rank, race, age, gender, or something, respect folks; they hold our Navy operating. It takes nothing out of your day to be variety.
CNAFR Command Grasp Chief CMDCM Tom Lintz stated he was impressed with the extent of management and professionalism of all of the candidates throughout the three aggressive classes.
“These Sailors, our SOYs, definitely know what it takes to achieve success,” stated Lintz. “It’s clear by their recommendation every cares about the way forward for their shipmates and our Navy.These leaders are doing precisely what is required day by day, profitable! Every is main inside their instructions, every has invested in creating the technical and institutional information of Sailors, whereas specializing in warfighting readiness and sustainment.”
Commander, Naval Air Pressure Reserve mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Pressure Reserve with the intention to present enduring operational assist and strategic depth to Naval forces that win in fight.
