SAN DIEGO - Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sullivan, a native of Leominster, Massachusetts, serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego, California.
Sullivan graduated from Oakmont Regional High School in 2019.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Leominster.
“I learned from my hometown that the best way to move forward in life is to make genuine connections,” Sullivan said. “In the Navy, you can’t get anywhere by yourself. Sometimes you need people to lean on and other times, people need to lean on you, so it is important to have those genuine connections to be successful.”
Sullivan joined the Navy four years ago. Today, Sullivan serves as a machinist’s mate (nuclear).
“I joined the Navy to travel and see the world,” Sullivan said. “I also wanted opportunities outside of my hometown and new experiences.”
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
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Sullivan graduated from Oakmont Regional High School in 2019.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Leominster.
“I learned from my hometown that the best way to move forward in life is to make genuine connections,” Sullivan said. “In the Navy, you can’t get anywhere by yourself. Sometimes you need people to lean on and other times, people need to lean on you, so it is important to have those genuine connections to be successful.”
Sullivan joined the Navy four years ago. Today, Sullivan serves as a machinist’s mate (nuclear).
“I joined the Navy to travel and see the world,” Sullivan said. “I also wanted opportunities outside of my hometown and new experiences.”
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
According to Navy officials, aircraft carriers are versatile and have unique mission capabilities that make them a more strategic asset for the Navy than fixed-site bases. They are often the first response in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. In addition, no other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and combat capability of its air wing.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Sullivan has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of being a first responder stretcher bearer and learning CPR because I know that I am saving lives,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means having new experiences and getting to see new cultures,” Sullivan said. “It also helps me be stronger every day.”
Sullivan is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I’d like to thank Chief Michael Longstaff for being a good leading chief petty officer and for helping me become an expert at my job in the reactor department,” Sullivan added. “I’d also like to thank Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Martinez for making me better at my job and for helping me deal with stressful situations. Lastly, I want to thank my girlfriend, Ely Figueroa, for getting me through deployment.”
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.
Sullivan has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of being a first responder stretcher bearer and learning CPR because I know that I am saving lives,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means having new experiences and getting to see new cultures,” Sullivan said. “It also helps me be stronger every day.”
Sullivan is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I’d like to thank Chief Michael Longstaff for being a good leading chief petty officer and for helping me become an expert at my job in the reactor department,” Sullivan added. “I’d also like to thank Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Martinez for making me better at my job and for helping me deal with stressful situations. Lastly, I want to thank my girlfriend, Ely Figueroa, for getting me through deployment.”