GROTON, Conn. - Capt. Joseph Marchini, a government employee and native of East Lyme, Connecticut, supports the U.S. Navy at Naval Submarine Base New London.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Green, Navy Office of Community Outreach |
Marchini graduated from East Lyme High School in 2011.
The skills and values needed to succeed in government service are similar to those found in East Lyme.
“I learned from my parents and coaches that actions have consequences,” Marchini said. “Learning accountability is a very important life lesson.”
Marchini previously served in the Air Force for four years as a security forces specialist before joining the Department of the Navy police seven years ago.
Today, Marchini serves as the captain of the Department of the Navy police for Naval Submarine Base New London.
“I joined the Air Force in a Navy-heavy presence area,” Marchini said. “I didn’t know that much about the Air Force, so I decided to join that branch instead. After my service, I decided to join the police force here on base because my job translated well from the Air Force when I served as a security forces specialist.”
What began as a naval yard and storage depot in 1868, Naval Submarine Base New London was designated the U.S. Navy’s first submarine base in June 1916. Known as the “Submarine Capital of the World,” the base is the homeport of nearly a dozen fast-attack submarines and is the site of the Naval Submarine School and the Submarine Learning Center, where more than 27,000 enlisted sailors and officers train each year to serve aboard submarines.
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.
Marchini has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during government service.
“My proudest accomplishment is when I received a Civilian Accommodation Medal,” Marchini said. “This is the first time I ever got an award in my military or DoD civilian career. I got it for my leadership role during a critical response scenario here on base in Groton. Another accomplishment I’m proud of is that I get to lead the military police and sailors every day.”
Marchini supports a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
“I think it's great serving here,” Marchini said. “It’s like being in the military but with different perks. I was out of the Air Force for a year and missed the camaraderie and connection with the sailors. I now have that connection to the military, and I wouldn't be doing anything else. I would also like to use my GI Bill to further my career and one day get a law degree.”
Marchini is grateful to others for helping make a career serving his country possible.
“I would like to thank God and my parents, Barbara and Scot, for all their love and continued support,” Marchini added.