SAN DIEGO – Lt. Eugenia Rhone, a native of Los Angeles, always wanted to join the Navy.
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“Growing up I saw a lot of things and I knew that's not what I wanted,” said Rhone. “I wanted to do something different.”
Now, 17 years later, Rhone is currently stationed at the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC).
“The opportunities for education and travel are great,” said Rhone. “Being able to finish my degree and travel different places, plus my two kids are seeing different places and having experiences that I never had. Being able to work with people from all diffeent places is very exciting.”
Rhone, a 2001 graduate of Youth Opportunities Unlimited Alternative School, is an Administative Limited Duty Officer (LDO) at the training center located in San Diego.
“I provide administative support for the admiral,” said Rhone.
Rhone credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Los Angeles.
“I learned to never take anything for granted,” said Rhone.
SMWDC exists to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Navy’s surface force. The command’s headquarters is located at Naval Base San Diego with four divisions spread across Virginia and California. The command is focused on anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as integrated air and missile defense.
SMWDC conducts training and tactical level warfighting assessments to create a culture of tactical excellence by design.
There are many reasons to be proud of naval service, and Rhone is most proud of staying in the Navy for 17 years.
“My goals was to stay in the Navy for four years and get out,” said Rhone. “Now I'm a lieutenant.”
A key element of the Navy the Nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, according to Navy officials, 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.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Rhone and other sailors and staff know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, serving as a key part of the Navy the Nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means a lot,” said Rhone. “It's making a difference in the lives of people, leading sailors and serving my country.”
Now, 17 years later, Rhone is currently stationed at the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC).
“The opportunities for education and travel are great,” said Rhone. “Being able to finish my degree and travel different places, plus my two kids are seeing different places and having experiences that I never had. Being able to work with people from all diffeent places is very exciting.”
Rhone, a 2001 graduate of Youth Opportunities Unlimited Alternative School, is an Administative Limited Duty Officer (LDO) at the training center located in San Diego.
“I provide administative support for the admiral,” said Rhone.
Rhone credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned in Los Angeles.
“I learned to never take anything for granted,” said Rhone.
SMWDC exists to increase the lethality and tactical proficiency of the Navy’s surface force. The command’s headquarters is located at Naval Base San Diego with four divisions spread across Virginia and California. The command is focused on anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as integrated air and missile defense.
SMWDC conducts training and tactical level warfighting assessments to create a culture of tactical excellence by design.
There are many reasons to be proud of naval service, and Rhone is most proud of staying in the Navy for 17 years.
“My goals was to stay in the Navy for four years and get out,” said Rhone. “Now I'm a lieutenant.”
A key element of the Navy the Nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, according to Navy officials, 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.”
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Rhone and other sailors and staff know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, serving as a key part of the Navy the Nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means a lot,” said Rhone. “It's making a difference in the lives of people, leading sailors and serving my country.”