Sailors that show outstanding initiative and commitment to the Navy’s mission and teamwork are selected as Sailor of the Year and Junior Sailor of the Year after standing before a board of senior sailors. Campbell is known for his dedication and providing superior administrative assistance to anyone that walks into his office. “I manage correspondence, set up travel, find a solution for legal issues, pay issues and personnel issues,” Campbell said. “My favorite part of this job is the camaraderie. I really enjoy helping everyone with any admin issues and resolving them.”
He recently joined a group of fellow submariners from Groton, Conn. during a science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) for kids outreach program aboard USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
The importance of Cambell’s work during the STEAM for Kids outreach was highlighted by the Officer in Charge of the Submarine Force interactive display, Lt. Nico Woods, who said: “The Navy makes up less than one percent of the United States population, so you can imagine how small of a percentage the submarine force represents. Much of the general public does not know what we do. By participating in STEAM events, we can connect directly with the public to show them what we do and how we do it.”
PCU Vermont is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, delivery of special operation forces, strike warfare, irregular warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and mine warfare. It’s 377 feet long and 34 feet wide and weighs nearly 7,800 tons, powered by a nuclear reactor to push the boat through the water at speeds of more than 25 knots while submerged.
As the most modern and sophisticated attack submarine in the world, the submarine can operate in both littoral and deep ocean environments and presents combatant commanders with a broad and unique range of operational capabilities.