MAYPORT, Fla. - Airman Adam Lynch, a native of Rupert, Idaho, serves with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 74, operating out of Mayport, Florida.
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Lynch graduated from Minico High School in 2016.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Rupert.
“Before joining the Navy, I had construction experience and vehicle maintenance experience,” Lynch said. “This translated pretty well during my time in the military. Being able to work with my hands gave me lots of technical and mechanical know-how that enabled me to do my job in the Navy.”
Lynch joined the Navy one year ago. Today, Lynch serves as an aviation electronics technician.
“I joined the Navy for adventure and to make my family proud,” Lynch said. “My grandfather was also a machinist’s mate in the Navy during Vietnam. I wanted to follow in his footsteps, along with the footsteps of other members of my family who served in the military.”
Members of HSM 74 fly and maintain the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, the Navy’s most advanced rotary wing maritime strike platform. The Navy MH-60R is able to perform many different missions. Some of the most common operations include strikes on maritime targets, submarine hunting and attack, electronic warfare, search and rescue, medical evacuations and supply support.
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.
Lynch has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I’m proud to be a supervisor with the responsibility of moving aircraft,” Lynch said. “As part of the integrity checks, we’re the last chance to find something before the aircraft is deemed safe to fly.”
Lynch 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 I’m fulfilling my duty to be prepared to fight for my country and to keep my country safe,” Lynch said. “The Navy plays a large role in my life. It is everything to me. I plan to make it a career.”
Lynch is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I want to thank my parents for putting up with me when I was younger and helping me to be the man I am today,” Lynch said. “I also want to thank my grandparents, my siblings and other family members for loving me unconditionally.”