SAN DIEGO - A 2001 Massillon Washington High School graduate and native of Massillon, Ohio, is serving aboard the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), the newest littoral combat ship homeported in San Diego, California.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Kevin Seguin is an information system technician responsible for the management, upkeep, and day-to-day operations of the ship’s computer network, computer systems, and communications equipment.
“I enjoy the complex problem solving that arises from running a computer network in its entirety - from communication device to computer,” said Seguin.
Cincinnati, an Independence variant littoral combat ship, is designed from the keel up to affordably take on new capabilities – from the most advanced sensors, to the latest missiles, to cutting-edge cyber systems. Its speed, strength and versatility make it a critical tool to help our Sailors achieve the mission.
Littoral combat ships are a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, while capable of open-ocean tasking, and win against 21st-century coastal threats such as submarines, mines, and swarming small craft.
Seguin has carried lessons learned from his hometown into his military service.
“Growing up in Massillon, I learned that hard work pays off,” he said. "You get what you put in."
Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard Cincinnati. Increased automation equals a smaller crew. In the case of LCS 20, that is a core of 70 men and women who keep all parts of the ship running smoothly. Minimally manned crews place high demands on Sailors. Each crew member performs a number of tasks outside of their traditional job or rating.
“Senior Chief Seguin takes a lot of pride in his work,” said Lt. Bryant Renfroe, Cincinnati’s electronics material officer and Seguin’s division officer. “He is one of the most competent and driven Sailors with whom I have ever worked.”
Seguin has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My grandfather is a retired Navy Seabee and my stepfather was in the U.S. Army,” Seguin said. “To me, serving in the Navy means showing pride in everything I do and filling a greater purpose in life while guiding and mentoring the next generation of Sailors.”
Seguin’s proudest accomplishment was achieving the rank of chief petty officer.
“Being selected as a chief petty officer is an enlisted career milestone achievement,” he said. "Serving as a Chief is a great honor with huge responsibility."
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s high-tech littoral combat ships, Seguin and other Cincinnati Sailors are proud to be part of a warfighting team.
“Serving in a smaller crew, you really bond with one another,” said Seguin. “We are a tight-knit group – like family.”
Cincinnati is the eighteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the tenth of the Independence variant. It is the fifth ship in naval service named after Cincinnati, Ohio – a state with a proud history of producing the defenders of our nation.
The warship will be officially placed into active service at an October 5T commissioning ceremony in Gulfport, Mississippi. The ceremony includes “bringing the ship to life” and other orders rooted in centuries old naval tradition.
For information about the commissioning ceremony, visit https://cincinnaticommissioning.org/
Seguin has carried lessons learned from his hometown into his military service.
“Growing up in Massillon, I learned that hard work pays off,” he said. "You get what you put in."
Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard Cincinnati. Increased automation equals a smaller crew. In the case of LCS 20, that is a core of 70 men and women who keep all parts of the ship running smoothly. Minimally manned crews place high demands on Sailors. Each crew member performs a number of tasks outside of their traditional job or rating.
“Senior Chief Seguin takes a lot of pride in his work,” said Lt. Bryant Renfroe, Cincinnati’s electronics material officer and Seguin’s division officer. “He is one of the most competent and driven Sailors with whom I have ever worked.”
Seguin has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My grandfather is a retired Navy Seabee and my stepfather was in the U.S. Army,” Seguin said. “To me, serving in the Navy means showing pride in everything I do and filling a greater purpose in life while guiding and mentoring the next generation of Sailors.”
Seguin’s proudest accomplishment was achieving the rank of chief petty officer.
“Being selected as a chief petty officer is an enlisted career milestone achievement,” he said. "Serving as a Chief is a great honor with huge responsibility."
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s high-tech littoral combat ships, Seguin and other Cincinnati Sailors are proud to be part of a warfighting team.
“Serving in a smaller crew, you really bond with one another,” said Seguin. “We are a tight-knit group – like family.”
Cincinnati is the eighteenth littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the tenth of the Independence variant. It is the fifth ship in naval service named after Cincinnati, Ohio – a state with a proud history of producing the defenders of our nation.
The warship will be officially placed into active service at an October 5T commissioning ceremony in Gulfport, Mississippi. The ceremony includes “bringing the ship to life” and other orders rooted in centuries old naval tradition.
For information about the commissioning ceremony, visit https://cincinnaticommissioning.org/