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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Weston, a Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, native, wanted to carry on a family tradition of naval service.
Now, two years later and half a world away at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Weston serves as the leading-edge of the Navy the nation needs.
“Working in the heat can be a challenge, but it is exciting to be serving in the Middle East,” said Weston.
Weston, a 2017 graduate of Susquehannock High School, is a master-at-arms at NSA Bahrain, forward-deployed to the Arabian Gulf region in the Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet.
“As a master-at-arms, I am responsible for providing security for the base and keeping everyone safe,” said Weston.
Weston credits success in Bahrain, and in the Navy, to many of the lessons learned in Shrewsbury.
“I learned leadership skills as an Eagle Scout in troop 205,” said Weston. “Being a scout allowed me to enlist at a higher pay grade and advance to petty officer quickly.”
U.S. 5th Fleet directs naval operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Central Region, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean. They work with partner nations to ensure freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in international waterways.
NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. 5th Fleet and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.
“We are the first line of defense for the base,” said Weston “We stand watch and keep others safe so they can carry out the 5th Fleet mission.”
The Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of ocean, and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 20 countries, includes three critical choke points; the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
“The culture is unique in Bahrain,” said Weston. “I enjoy traveling the world and being here will allow me to explore the Middle East.”
Serving in the Navy means Weston is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
A key element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Weston is most proud of advancing to petty officer third class in less than two years.
“Being able to achieve this in such a short time is something I'll always be proud of,” said Weston. “It means that my hard work has paid off.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Weston and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes contributing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means I can carry on the family tradition of military service,” said Weston.
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN – Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Weston, a Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, native, wanted to carry on a family tradition of naval service.
“Working in the heat can be a challenge, but it is exciting to be serving in the Middle East,” said Weston.
Weston, a 2017 graduate of Susquehannock High School, is a master-at-arms at NSA Bahrain, forward-deployed to the Arabian Gulf region in the Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet.
“As a master-at-arms, I am responsible for providing security for the base and keeping everyone safe,” said Weston.
Weston credits success in Bahrain, and in the Navy, to many of the lessons learned in Shrewsbury.
“I learned leadership skills as an Eagle Scout in troop 205,” said Weston. “Being a scout allowed me to enlist at a higher pay grade and advance to petty officer quickly.”
U.S. 5th Fleet directs naval operations to ensure maritime security and stability in the Central Region, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the western Indian Ocean. They work with partner nations to ensure freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in international waterways.
NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. 5th Fleet and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.
“We are the first line of defense for the base,” said Weston “We stand watch and keep others safe so they can carry out the 5th Fleet mission.”
The Navy’s U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of ocean, and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprised of 20 countries, includes three critical choke points; the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Strait of Bab al Mandeb at the southern tip of Yemen.
“The culture is unique in Bahrain,” said Weston. “I enjoy traveling the world and being here will allow me to explore the Middle East.”
Serving in the Navy means Weston is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
A key element of the Navy the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is tied to the ability to operate freely on the world’s oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water; 80 percent of the world’s population lives close to a coast; and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Our priorities center on people, capabilities and processes, and will be achieved by our focus on speed, value, results and partnerships,” said Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer. “Readiness, lethality and modernization are the requirements driving these priorities.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community, and career, Weston is most proud of advancing to petty officer third class in less than two years.
“Being able to achieve this in such a short time is something I'll always be proud of,” said Weston. “It means that my hard work has paid off.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Weston and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes contributing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means I can carry on the family tradition of military service,” said Weston.