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Entries for the 'Senior Enlisted Voice' Category
FLTCM Scott Benning posted on April 01, 2013 23:58
On 8 March 2013, I will wrap up my service to our great nation and Navy. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve for 30 years as we have tackled many challenges while always achieving success for our nation. Over the last 15 years of my career, I have served as a Command Master Chief.
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Force Master Chief Wheeler posted on February 01, 2013 19:15
“Stand Navy out to sea” the famous line from “Anchors Away,” always reminds me of my time at sea when I was attached as ship’s company to the USS Midway. I can still remember the first time we went underway, wondering what it was going to be like in the open water and if I was going to like or regret my decision to join a service whose primary mission is to be away from land.
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Content Manager posted on December 05, 2012 12:35
During our most recent hurricane here on the East Coast, I caught a portion of an interview on the news that really hit home. I heard someone say that most people won’t be saved by first responders––policemen and firemen; most people will be saved by their neighbors and their families. I believe that applies during more than just times of crisis. Our families, specifically our military families, are our saviors on a daily basis.
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FLTCM Scott Benning posted on October 01, 2012 15:00
Throughout my career, I have learned that in order to be a good leader, reading is a fundamental task that must be incorporated into my daily routine. Information obtained through reading loads the leader with the power to support those we lead.
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FLTCM Bradley LeVault posted on August 01, 2012 00:16
I reenlisted for the first time in 1986 and the only thing I was worried about was how much Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) I would receive. I decided to take a chance and reenlist for only four years, vice six, so I could get another SRB at a higher pay grade and for more months on my next reenlistment. It didn’t work, but that is not my message.
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Force Master Chief Wheeler posted on June 01, 2012 00:17
There is no question that the United States Navy Submarine Force is the best in the world in its ability to hide and seek. They have perfected this ability through experience, training, technology and leadership. They are key in making our Navy true to our CNO’s tenets of “Warfighting First, Operate Forward and Be Ready.”
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Content Manager posted on April 01, 2012 00:14
As professional Sailors, we should embrace and pass down the highest ideals, as we proudly proclaim in our Navy ethos and core values –– Honor, Courage and Commitment.
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MCPON West posted on February 01, 2012 13:24
Since becoming MCPON, many people have asked me if I’m concerned about the future of our Navy. My answer is always and emphatically, “No, no, no!”
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Content Manager posted on December 01, 2011 00:16
Every November, our nation observes Military Family Month to pay tribute to their lasting contributions and the sacrifice they’ve made in the name of their service member and our military. Now that November is quickly becoming a distant memory, what does that mean for our military family?
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FLTCM Scott Benning posted on November 01, 2011 00:16
On September 16 our Navy’s newest Chief Petty Officers were frocked and now wear the anchors that identify them as technical experts within their trade and leaders throughout our Navy. This year, MCPON West introduced CPO 365 which shifts focus from a six-week process of training our CPO Selectees to a year-round approach in training our First Class Petty Officers. This process emphasizes the importance we place on leadership development throughout a Sailor’s career.
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FLTCM Bradley LeVault posted on October 01, 2011 15:39
In 1983, I promised my wife I would bring her back home after 20 years of service to our Nation. But, 20 years came and went nine years ago. This was not a bad thing. Goals can change and we adjust to reach them.
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Force Master Chief Wheeler posted on September 01, 2011 00:14
Ben Franklin once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” How right he was. For those of you who just “changed” from being a first class petty officer to that of a chief petty officer, you may have thought your time of transformation was complete on the 16th of September; but I say your time of transformation is just beginning!
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Content Manager posted on August 01, 2011 00:15
August 2011 - Navy
By FLTCM (AW/SW) John T. Minyard
The United States Navy, perhaps more
than any other branch of the U.S.
Armed Forces, embraces ...
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Content Manager posted on July 01, 2011 00:15
July 2011 - Navy
By FLTCM Michael Stevens
Quite often I am asked, “What specific
traits must a good leader possess?
To answer that question ...
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Content Manager posted on June 01, 2011 00:15
June 2011 - Navy
By FLTCM Scott Benning,
In October 2009, our Navy Recruiting
Force developed a new brand with the
assistance of many Sailors. Thi...
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Content Manager posted on May 01, 2011 00:12
May 2011 - Navy
By FLTCM Brad LeVault
Until the early 2000s, NAVY FORCES EUROPE was a large command of around a 1000 located in London, England, a...
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Content Manager posted on April 01, 2011 00:15
April 2011 Navy
By MCPON (SS/SW) Rick D.West
Shipmates swapping sea stories is a timeless Navy tradition; but when a dozen retired Navy Reserve Forc...
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Content Manager posted on March 01, 2011 00:10
March 2011 Navy
By FORCM Ronney Wright, Navy Reserve Force Master Chief
“Leaders are not born. They are made. They are made just like anything...
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Content Manager posted on February 01, 2011 00:18
February 2011 Navy
By Fleet Master Chief John T. Minyard, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Have you ever driven through a neighborhood where the buildings, street...
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Content Manager posted on January 01, 2011 00:12
January 2011 Navy
By Fleet Master Chief Mike Stevens
Throughout the world, the men and women of our great Navy are serving our nation with honor and...
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