(WALLOPS
ISLAND, Va.) - A Washington County High School graduate and Sandersville,
Georgia native was promoted to Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer serving at
Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) Detachment in Wallops Island,
Virginia.
Senior
Chief Petty Officer Patricia Coleman-Adams, a sonar technician, is the senior
enlisted advisor at CSCS. She is a liaison for both the officer in charge and
surface ships personnel during phase training and the command equal
opportunity, family advocate, safety, sexual assault and morale, welfare and
recreation programs.
As a sonar
technician, she inspects, installs, maintains and tests various
mission-essential electrical systems, software and equipment for the
command.
Serving in
the Navy for 22 years, Adams' awards and qualifications include the Navy and Marine Achievement Medal (eight awards), Good Conduct Medal (six awards), two Certificate of Appreciations from Marine Corps signed by Brigadier General Jon Gallanetti for Operation Enduring Families and the Enlisted Surface
Warfare Specialist (ESWS) and Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS)
Insignias.
These insignias are awarded to those personnel who have been trained
and qualified in surface warfare and naval sonar and undersea surveillance
technology.
Adams, is the daughter of Mrs.
Betty Jean White from Sandersville, Georgia.