SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 3rd Class Keevan Snagg, from Paget Farm, Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California.
Snagg graduated from Bequia Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in 2005.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Paget Farm.
“I learned growing up that hard work can bring you success and that once you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything,” Snagg said. “It is important in the Navy to stay focused on your job so you gain knowledge and achieve your goals.”
Snagg joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Snagg serves as an equipment operator.
“After serving 15 years as a police officer, I joined the Navy because it was the next best thing to reach my potential,” Snagg said. “The Navy gave me an opportunity for a better life and to do the things I love.”
ACB 1’s primary mission is to provide logistics over-the-shore support for Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Force and Maritime Prepositioning Force operations, including ship-to-shore transportation of combat cargo, bulk fuel/water and tactical camp operations.
With a combination of Seabee and fleet rates, ACB-1 is skilled at offloading equipment through Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) operations, as well as providing camp support, perimeter defense, and limited construction support. Fleet rates qualify as craft masters and deck engineers and are proficient in operating and maintaining INLS. Seabee rates such as builders, steelworkers, electricians, equipment operators, construction mechanics and engineering aides provide construction services. Additional deployable Seabee units include Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, Construction Battalion Maintenance Units, and Underwater Construction Teams, which all make up the U.S. Naval Construction Forces.
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.
Snagg has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of earning a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for the outstanding work I did while serving aboard USS Mesa Verde,” Snagg said. “I am proud of that because I was a seaman performing the job of a petty officer first class for a year and six months, and it showed that I was capable of those responsibilities.”
Snagg serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“I am the first person in my family to reach this far in my military career, and it gives me a sense of accomplishment,” Snagg said. “It shows that even coming from a different country, I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Snagg is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank God for allowing me to see such an accomplishment,” Snagg added. “I also want to thank my mom, Hulda Snagg, for keeping me on the straight and narrow. Lastly, I want to thank my recruiter, Senior Chief Alexander, and any other person who has had a hand in making me the man I am today.”
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
Snagg graduated from Bequia Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in 2005.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Paget Farm.
“I learned growing up that hard work can bring you success and that once you put your mind to something, you can achieve anything,” Snagg said. “It is important in the Navy to stay focused on your job so you gain knowledge and achieve your goals.”
Snagg joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Snagg serves as an equipment operator.
“After serving 15 years as a police officer, I joined the Navy because it was the next best thing to reach my potential,” Snagg said. “The Navy gave me an opportunity for a better life and to do the things I love.”
ACB 1’s primary mission is to provide logistics over-the-shore support for Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Force and Maritime Prepositioning Force operations, including ship-to-shore transportation of combat cargo, bulk fuel/water and tactical camp operations.
With a combination of Seabee and fleet rates, ACB-1 is skilled at offloading equipment through Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS) operations, as well as providing camp support, perimeter defense, and limited construction support. Fleet rates qualify as craft masters and deck engineers and are proficient in operating and maintaining INLS. Seabee rates such as builders, steelworkers, electricians, equipment operators, construction mechanics and engineering aides provide construction services. Additional deployable Seabee units include Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, Construction Battalion Maintenance Units, and Underwater Construction Teams, which all make up the U.S. Naval Construction Forces.
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.
Snagg has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of earning a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for the outstanding work I did while serving aboard USS Mesa Verde,” Snagg said. “I am proud of that because I was a seaman performing the job of a petty officer first class for a year and six months, and it showed that I was capable of those responsibilities.”
Snagg serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“I am the first person in my family to reach this far in my military career, and it gives me a sense of accomplishment,” Snagg said. “It shows that even coming from a different country, I can do anything I set my mind to.”
Snagg is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank God for allowing me to see such an accomplishment,” Snagg added. “I also want to thank my mom, Hulda Snagg, for keeping me on the straight and narrow. Lastly, I want to thank my recruiter, Senior Chief Alexander, and any other person who has had a hand in making me the man I am today.”