Navy Application Essay

Earning the rank of NCO in the Marine Corps is a difficult feat and it is the mentor’s job to guide his mentees on a path that would have them attain not only the next rank but also any goals they may have set out for themselves. No one can put the mentorship program in any better words than Gen John A. Lejeune himself. He once said “One must put himself in the place of those whom he would lead; he must have a full understanding of their thoughts, their attitude, their emotions, their aspirations, and their ideals; and he must embody in his/her own character the virtues which he would instill into the hearts of his/her followers.”. Which in my interpretation I believe him to be saying Not only does the Marine

I originally became interested in Naval service because of my military heritage. When I was younger, both of my grandfathers took care of me every day while my parents went to work. One of my grandfathers served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and the other served as a Merchant Marine during the Second World War and received the Purple Heart. Both of these veterans were instrumental in the early development of discipline and integrity. It is because of them that I gained a curiosity for military history. My grandfather that served as a Merchant Marine died when I was in first grade and it have always felt that it is my obligation to follow in his service to the United States by becoming an officer in the U.S. Navy. Once I started in high school, my grandfather that served in Korea began to tell me stories about his experience in the war which made me feel even further obligated to serve this great country.

The concept of purpose best describes why I want to become a Naval Officer. Throughout high school, I have cherished my opportunities to lead teams towards the accomplishment of meaningful goals, such as collecting life-saving blood for nearby hospitals, and assisting struggling students and community members. These service opportunities are deeply meaningful to me, but as I have learned from my grandfather, who served in the U.S. Army during World War Two, my step-father, a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, and my other grandfather, who served as a Naval Officer during the Vietnam

In the current business environment, the demand for project managers is ever growing. In short, project management is a provisional project constrained by time, cost and scope (A guide to the project management body of knowledge, 2013). Between the immense organization, optimization, and communication assets skilled project management brings to a project, it is easy to see why project management is a booming field of study. Furthermore, project management can be both financially and personally rewarding when long term milestones and goals come to fruition.

My strong desire is to support the Navy's combat readiness and to ensure the personal and professional development of our Sailors and Marines that support the dynamic operational commitments of today's Navy. If only one candidate is selected, please know that I am that candidate, possessing the right skills sets, at the right time to be commission to

mentor over a 150 men and women in the United States Marine Corps and United State Navy. As

The Coast Guard Academy, I believe, is among the best places to start my professional life. The discipline, academics, opportunities, and expectation will set a habitual routine to my life, ensuring my personal success, successful service to the Coast Guard, and effective leadership. At the academy I hope to fulfill all pillars of my life, to shape me into an effective officer. The Coast Guard Academy will expect a higher calibre of physical training, and it is a perfect place to fit the standard. Intramural sports, a competitive environment, and routine exercise will give the opportunity to reap its benefits.

I possess the experience, skill sets, technical expertise, leadership experience, and drive to successfully serve as a 353T Military Intelligence Systems Maintenance/Integration Technician. Over the span of my career in the U.S. Army, I have attended and excelled in leadership and technical courses that have helped develop my skills as a leader and technician in my field. I have worked in multiple maintenance echelons that have expanded my knowledge as a maintainer.

Five weeks at the U.S. Coast Guard (CG) Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOA) has inspired my spirit, strengthened my body, and encouraged my heart. Week-by-week, the CPOA has been one of the most influential periods of my life. Through guided self-introspection, a safe and positive environment, establishment of goals, insightful challenges, and rigorous physical activity, increased blood flow has flooded my stagnant cellar, cleansing the dust and cobwebs that lay dormant. With 12 years active duty, I am a Boatswain’s Mate (BM) by trade and Executive Petty Officer by title. My career-long goal has recently been realized, for I am the Prospective Officer in Charge of USCG Station Apra Harbor in Guam. I have an amazing 2.75-year-old

Proven as an outstanding leader and employee receiving 8 outstanding awards for my accomplishments and made a major impact for the United States Navy! I am currently transitioning from the United States Navy to a civilian career opportunity, tour of duty ends February 2016. Highly motivated to leverage 10+ years of achievements during my naval career. I am well diversified and have many skills. I have managed and operated a customer call center which gave me the following skills: Evaluated and implemented strategies and procedures; established and organized staffing schedules, and set priorities; reach sound decisions; operate a computer and word-processing, spreadsheet and other standard software; select motivate and evaluate staff and provide

My first visit to the Naval Academy was on family trip while in grammar school. On this and subsequent visits, the young men and women who chose to devote their lives to country and service greatly impressed me. As a high school student, I had the good fortune to experience Academy life via my acceptance to the competitive Summer STEM program, my invitation to Candidate Visit Weekend, and my participation in the Elite Throws Sports Camp. Through these first-hand experiences, I grew in awareness and commitment to an Academy education as an opportunity to enable me to serve my country. Moreover, I am honored to be a member of a gold star family, via my uncle Senior Master Sergeant Peter Bondi, recently deceased on active duty, and to have had a grandfather who served in the National Guard. Eulogies delivered for my Uncle Peter reflected a life of service and were a source of inspiration that fueled my resolve to serve.

The project wasn’t without its fair share of trials and tribulations with a number of hurdles along the way that threatened to derail the project’s completion. As a whole, this project shows that there are always going to be unexpected issues or changes in a project, and it’s the way that the management team deals with these issues that dictates the overall success of the project.

In my short but fast career - since my hiring to Federal service as an intern a decade ago. I 've managed impactful projects, programs, and policy around Engineering, Science, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Permitting and Review, Sustainability. Energy and Environmental Policy, Regulations, Project Management. Most recently, managing interagency efforts in the space of Open Government, Open Source, Open Data, Open Innovation, Enterprise and Inter-Departmental Shared Services, and Security around IT in support of the earlier.

I have worked in DHS for the past ten years with another ten years of prior enlisted service in the US Air Force. My initial four years as a DHS contractor offered minimal leadership opportunities, but allowed time to gain familiarity with the

Project management is one of my key expertise areas with more than 10 years of experiences. It all started while I commenced my career as a Journalist. I worked as a key contact person for communicating UNICEF’s Birth Registration Agenda project in 2007 conducted in Bangladesh. I also worked as a climate change media consultant for the PANOS, London in 2011-2012, where I was involved in managing projects related to climate change and vulnerability. While working as an Intern at the ACT Smart Project, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government, I was involved in assisting in projects related to ACT’s small and medium