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Cmdr. Kevin V. Dowd presents reenlistment
contract to AO1 Melissa Elena Madrid
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(FALLON, Nev.) - A 2009 Albert M. Lowry High School graduate and Winnemucca, Nevada, native reenlists for three years in the U.S. Navy serving with Navy Munitions Command Pacific CONUS West Division, Detachment (NMC DET) in Fallon, Nevada.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Elena Madrid, who has currently served for over eight years, is an aviation ordnanceman responsible for the receipt, stowage, breakout, handling, testing, and assembly/disassembly of conventional ordnance in support of air wing operations.
"I am proud to serve the Navy and my country," said Madrid. "I am willing to work hard and continue to be a positive force as I continue my service."
NMC DET Fallon, provides Integrated Tactical Air Warfare Training support to carrier air wing detachments, strike fighter advanced readiness program detachments, special warfare groups and resident commands.
"AO1 Madrid seeks out and accepts the most demanding jobs with unsurpassed initiative and commitment, meeting all responsibilities head-on with foresight and skill!," said officer in charge Cmdr. Kevin V. Dowd of NMC DET Fallon.
Serving in the Navy, Madrid is learning about being a more responsible leader, Sailor and person through handling numerous responsibilities.
"The Navy has made me a stronger person and more cultured from traveling to other countries and getting acquainted with different people," she said. "Everything I have experienced has made me a better person."
Madrid is the daughter of Jesse and Rachel Madrid.