CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Petty Officer Second Class Jake Legumina, a native of San Diego, Calif., is a cryptologic technician working alongside the N63 and Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Located in an austere environment, Camp Lemonnier is a U.S. Navy base located in the Horn of Africa and is the only enduring U.S. military base on the continent of Africa.
Camp Lemonnier provides, operates, and sustains superior service in support of combat readiness and security of ships, aircraft, detachments and personnel for regional and combatant command requirements, enabling operations and providing stability in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-African Nations relations.
Legumina, a 2014 graduate of Bash High School, Chandler, Arizona credits his success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in both California and Arizona.
“I have spent a lot of time from my family and friends traveling and working and sacrificed a lot of my general free time studying, certifying, and working on my skills, this enabled me to be more capable in all the different shops I work in,” Legumina said.
A key element of the Navy that the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is dependent upon 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 near a coast, and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Camp Lemonnier is a key Navy base and a vital asset to the United States as our location in the Horn of Africa overlooks the world’s fourth busiest waterway,” said Capt. Ken Crowe, commanding officer of Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti. “A mission as critical as ours comes with a lot of responsibilities and challenges, but our military members and civilians work hard. I’m honored to serve alongside each and every one of them, including CTN2 Legumina.”
Legumina plays an important role in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“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, Legumina is most proud of the two networks he assisted in creating. Thanks in part to his efforts, the base has now a more efficient mechanism to transfer medical data between local systems in Djibouti and back to the U.S., which allows medical personnel to treat patients more efficiently.
“I work in a lot of high-paced IT environments with folks who are usually more experienced than me which has really forced me to keep up with them and prove I was capable,” said Legumina.
Legumina comes from a line of service members as his grandfathers were both in the Army and served in both WWII and the Korean War and his uncle served in Vietnam.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Legumina and other sailors stationed at Camp Lemonnier know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“I really enjoy meeting new people, from all over and building relationships with them, helping one another and learning from each other,” Legumina said.
Legumina, a 2014 graduate of Bash High School, Chandler, Arizona credits his success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in both California and Arizona.
“I have spent a lot of time from my family and friends traveling and working and sacrificed a lot of my general free time studying, certifying, and working on my skills, this enabled me to be more capable in all the different shops I work in,” Legumina said.
A key element of the Navy that the nation needs is tied to the fact that America is a maritime nation, and that the nation’s prosperity is dependent upon 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 near a coast, and 90 percent of all global trade by volume travels by sea.
“Camp Lemonnier is a key Navy base and a vital asset to the United States as our location in the Horn of Africa overlooks the world’s fourth busiest waterway,” said Capt. Ken Crowe, commanding officer of Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti. “A mission as critical as ours comes with a lot of responsibilities and challenges, but our military members and civilians work hard. I’m honored to serve alongside each and every one of them, including CTN2 Legumina.”
Legumina plays an important role in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“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, Legumina is most proud of the two networks he assisted in creating. Thanks in part to his efforts, the base has now a more efficient mechanism to transfer medical data between local systems in Djibouti and back to the U.S., which allows medical personnel to treat patients more efficiently.
“I work in a lot of high-paced IT environments with folks who are usually more experienced than me which has really forced me to keep up with them and prove I was capable,” said Legumina.
Legumina comes from a line of service members as his grandfathers were both in the Army and served in both WWII and the Korean War and his uncle served in Vietnam.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Legumina and other sailors stationed at Camp Lemonnier know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“I really enjoy meeting new people, from all over and building relationships with them, helping one another and learning from each other,” Legumina said.