by
Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
PENSACOLA,
Fla. – A 2004 Tallwood High School graduate and Virginia Beach, Virginia,
native was selected as a 2017 senior enlisted Military Instructor of the Year (IOY)
finalist for Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) at a ceremony onboard
Naval Air Station Pensacola at the National Naval Aviation Museum Dec. 14.
Chief
Petty Officer Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Bryan Shoberg is an “A”
school instructor and course supervisor at Information Warfare Training Command
(IWTC) Corry Station, Pensacola. Shoberg trains Sailors on the use and
maintenance of cryptologic systems aboard ships. He serves as the leading chief petty officer
and supervises four military instructors and seven civilian instructors
training more than120 Sailors every year.
Rear
Adm. Kyle Cozad, NETC commander, congratulated all the finalists in each
category for their roles in shaping the Navy's future force and for their
contributions to the training and education mission.
"You
represent the best of the very best throughout the domain," said Cozad.
"Each one of you here today has a common theme: a hard work ethic, a drive
to be a better leader, and teamwork. Each and every one of you is a competitor,
and that competitive edge is the thing that makes our Navy better than the
other navies today."
Shoberg
is qualified as a Master Training Specialist, which is a designation for demonstrating highly effective teaching skills
and a comprehensive understanding of schoolhouse management, as well as for
taking a leadership role in mentoring, instructing and evaluating instructors
and curriculum.
“Lead
by example,” said Shoberg. “While teaching
“A” school, I am the first military person new Sailors see outside of boot
camp, so it is very important to set the right standard before sending future
CTMs to the fleet.”
Shoberg
said he is enjoying his tour at a training command.
“Since
being onboard Corry Station, I have been able to brush up on skills and
knowledge that may have diminished over the years, and I plan to bring that
knowledge back out to the fleet,” said Shoberg. “My technical expertise has
definitely grown teaching at both “A” and “C” schools. The leadership gained while working at a
training command has helped me grow both personally and professionally.”
Out
of approximately 8,000 instructors within NETC, Shoberg was one of two finalists
who competed for the NETC senior enlisted IOY. He received a Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal for his achievements.
The
IOY recognition ceremony concluded a week of activities in Pensacola honoring
the nominated candidates.
“Seeing
the professionalism and dedication of all these outstanding Instructor of the
Year finalists only validates the phrase ‘Fleet Readiness Starts Here,’” said
NETC Force Master Chief Karim Cole during the ceremony. “I am confident that we have the right people
in place to train, guide and get our Sailors ready to man the fleet.”
Shoberg
is pursuing a Bachelor of Science from American Military University.
“I’ll
continue to lead and set the example so junior Sailors can one day take my
spot, both here and at future commands,” said Shoberg. “The Navy is so diverse, and I have met the
best people since joining, many of whom have become like family.”
The
NETC IOY program recognize Sailors throughout the NETC domain who exhibit
sustained superior performance, leadership, mentorship, knowledge and teaching
of military history and heritage, self-improvement, command and community
involvement and exemplary military bearing among other attributes.
NETC
is the largest shore command in the Navy and is comprised of more than 12,000
military and staff personnel at more than 230 subordinate activities and
detachments in the United States and at remote sites overseas. NETC provides
training and education to more than 31,000 students on any given day.
- - Naval Education and Training Command Public
Affairs
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