Navy Office of Community Outreach
SASEBO, Japan – – A Cocoa, Florida, native and 2006 Titusville High School graduate is serving in Japan in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures ship, USS Pioneer.
Petty Officer 1st Class Adrian Kramer is a yeoman aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship, operating out of Sasebo, Japan. The ship routinely deploys to protect alliances, enhance partnerships, and be ready to respond if a natural disaster occurs in the region.
A Navy yeoman is responsible for secretarial/administrative and clerical work. They operate modern office equipment such as word processing computers and copying machines, and deal visitors, answer telephone calls and sort incoming mail. They type, organize files, and write business and social letters, forms, notices, directives and reports.
Kramer is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Cocoa.
“The Navy ROTC program in high school groomed me in leadership development and prepared me for enlisting in the Navy," said Kramer. "This allowed me to come into the Navy as a seaman upon graduation from boot camp.”
Kramer’s accomplishments include the Humanitarian Service Award while aboard the USS George Washington in providing aid to the people of Thailand due to massive flooding.
Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world's shipping tonnage and a third of the world's crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy's presence in Sasebo is part of that long-standing commitment, explained Navy officials.
With a crew of more than 80, pioneer is 224 feet long and weighs approximately 1,300 tons. pioneer is one of the Navy’s 11 Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships that are designed to neutralize mines from vital waterways and harbors. There are four minesweeper in Sasebo as part of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures force that are on-call to respond in the event of a mine-clearing operation in the Indo-Pacific.
MCMs in Sasebo routinely operate with allies and partners to build mine countermeasures proficiency and sustain our alliances.
“Serving in Japan is a lot higher operations tempo but very rewarding because you are the tip of the spear and I am providing full customer support so sailors can focus on the task at hand,” said Kramer. “The Navy has made me a better overall person through the training and leadership opportunities. I have been able to pass on what I’ve learned to my junior sailors as I rank up.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Kramer and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means being able to serve others and be part of an organization which encourages you to take the opportunities to grow and become a better, stronger person,” said Kramer.
Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet's area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 sailors in the 7th Fleet.
A Navy yeoman is responsible for secretarial/administrative and clerical work. They operate modern office equipment such as word processing computers and copying machines, and deal visitors, answer telephone calls and sort incoming mail. They type, organize files, and write business and social letters, forms, notices, directives and reports.
Kramer is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Cocoa.
“The Navy ROTC program in high school groomed me in leadership development and prepared me for enlisting in the Navy," said Kramer. "This allowed me to come into the Navy as a seaman upon graduation from boot camp.”
Kramer’s accomplishments include the Humanitarian Service Award while aboard the USS George Washington in providing aid to the people of Thailand due to massive flooding.
Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world's shipping tonnage and a third of the world's crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy's presence in Sasebo is part of that long-standing commitment, explained Navy officials.
With a crew of more than 80, pioneer is 224 feet long and weighs approximately 1,300 tons. pioneer is one of the Navy’s 11 Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships that are designed to neutralize mines from vital waterways and harbors. There are four minesweeper in Sasebo as part of the forward-deployed mine countermeasures force that are on-call to respond in the event of a mine-clearing operation in the Indo-Pacific.
MCMs in Sasebo routinely operate with allies and partners to build mine countermeasures proficiency and sustain our alliances.
“Serving in Japan is a lot higher operations tempo but very rewarding because you are the tip of the spear and I am providing full customer support so sailors can focus on the task at hand,” said Kramer. “The Navy has made me a better overall person through the training and leadership opportunities. I have been able to pass on what I’ve learned to my junior sailors as I rank up.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Kramer and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means being able to serve others and be part of an organization which encourages you to take the opportunities to grow and become a better, stronger person,” said Kramer.
Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet's area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 sailors in the 7th Fleet.