Sailors that show outstanding initiative, commitment to the Navy’s mission and teamwork are selected as Sailor of the Year after standing before a board of senior Sailors. Arabie most certainly does that by working diligently by operating, testing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining security for ballistic missile weapons systems.
“I help maintain the USS Alaska so it’s always ready to go to sea, stay at sea, and execute all assigned tasking,” Arabie said. “My specific roll is leading Sailors in my division and across the submarine in areas of the strategic weapons system, ship’s control party and making career decisions as the Command Career Counselor.”
Arabie joined the Navy to broaden his cultural perspective, develop leadership abilities and earn his college degree all while serving his country. He originally joined planning to serve four years out of patriotism and to provide support for national security, but his love for travel and the camaraderie he found in the Navy has kept him in much longer.
“My favorite part of the job is the endless opportunities of helping people learn and grow,” Arabie said. “I also love going to sea and knowing that I’m doing something that only a handful of Americans will ever get the opportunity to do and being a part of a sacred fraternity of submariners.”
His proudest accomplishment is representing his command as the 2018 Sailor of the Year.
“I don’t see this award as an individual achievement but more as a testament of the leadership from the officers, chiefs, my peers and junior Sailors aboard my boat,” Arabie said. “Without their guidance and mentorship, my accomplishment would not be possible.”
With continuously evolving and expanding threats in at least three world regions, the submarine force quickly adapts with continued vigilance, commitment to combat readiness, ability to quickly adapt and learn in the face of change, and their strict adherence to the Navy core attributes of honor, courage and commitment.
Arabie is one of the many Sailors ready to meet the operational demands for both high-end warfighting and peacetime operations as one of the first lines of defense.
“We turned the tides in the Pacific during World War II, helped put an end to the Cold War and we were on the front lines of strikes during multiple campaigns in the middle east,” he said. “Every conflict the U.S. has been a part of, the submarine force has paved the way and that gives me a sense of pride.”
The USS Alaska is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, delivery of special operation forces, strike warfare, irregular warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and mine warfare. It’s 560 feet long and 42 feet wide, powered by a nuclear reactor to push the boat through the water at speeds of more than 20 knots while submerged.
“I help maintain the USS Alaska so it’s always ready to go to sea, stay at sea, and execute all assigned tasking,” Arabie said. “My specific roll is leading Sailors in my division and across the submarine in areas of the strategic weapons system, ship’s control party and making career decisions as the Command Career Counselor.”
Arabie joined the Navy to broaden his cultural perspective, develop leadership abilities and earn his college degree all while serving his country. He originally joined planning to serve four years out of patriotism and to provide support for national security, but his love for travel and the camaraderie he found in the Navy has kept him in much longer.
“My favorite part of the job is the endless opportunities of helping people learn and grow,” Arabie said. “I also love going to sea and knowing that I’m doing something that only a handful of Americans will ever get the opportunity to do and being a part of a sacred fraternity of submariners.”
His proudest accomplishment is representing his command as the 2018 Sailor of the Year.
“I don’t see this award as an individual achievement but more as a testament of the leadership from the officers, chiefs, my peers and junior Sailors aboard my boat,” Arabie said. “Without their guidance and mentorship, my accomplishment would not be possible.”
With continuously evolving and expanding threats in at least three world regions, the submarine force quickly adapts with continued vigilance, commitment to combat readiness, ability to quickly adapt and learn in the face of change, and their strict adherence to the Navy core attributes of honor, courage and commitment.
Arabie is one of the many Sailors ready to meet the operational demands for both high-end warfighting and peacetime operations as one of the first lines of defense.
“We turned the tides in the Pacific during World War II, helped put an end to the Cold War and we were on the front lines of strikes during multiple campaigns in the middle east,” he said. “Every conflict the U.S. has been a part of, the submarine force has paved the way and that gives me a sense of pride.”
The USS Alaska is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, delivery of special operation forces, strike warfare, irregular warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and mine warfare. It’s 560 feet long and 42 feet wide, powered by a nuclear reactor to push the boat through the water at speeds of more than 20 knots while submerged.