Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Harrisburg Native Meritoriously Promoted to Petty Officer Third Class

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

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley E. Lowe, a 2012 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, 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.”

Lowe said she was honored to be promoted.

“I was really surprised to be selected,” she said. “It’s wonderful to be recognized for things that you don’t always realize people notice.”

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