Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Baltimore Native Meritoriously Promoted to Petty Officer Second Class

(NORFOLK, Va.) A Baltimore native was meritoriously promoted to the rank of petty officer second class aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), March 6. 

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alyssa Spencer, a 2010 graduate of the Institute of Notre Dame, was one of 68 Sailors to receive a promotion to the next paygrade as part of the Navy’s Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP).

The program allows commanding officers to advance eligible Sailors to the next paygrade in recognition of their hard work and dedication.

Capt. Kyle Higgins, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower’s commanding officer, congratulated the Sailors.

“I want these Sailors to understand their leadership position,” said Higgins. “My advice to all who were advanced is to keep performing. You can never rest where we are; it’s always where we’re going.”

Spencer said she was honored to be selected.

"Truly blessed to inspire my peers and get recognized for my achievements to grow in my career,” she said.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is currently undergoing routine maintenance in its Norfolk homeport.