MILLINGTON, Tenn. – As Americans reflect on the service of military men and women this Veterans Day, some may not realize that they are fellow residents with those who serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Fatimatou Cherif, a resident of Beaverton, Oregon, supports and defends freedom around the world, as a Navy logistics specialist, who is responsible for a Career Development Program.
Cherif is a 2001 of Lycee du 2 Octobre at Guinea, Conakry graduate and a native of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Cherif also earned a degree in healthcare services management.
Reservists seamlessly support and actively aid military missions while continuing to lead their own independent lives in the civilian world, according to Navy officials.
“The Navy Reserve is a 100K strong team of sailors embedded across the fabric of society, loyal and dedicated patriots, serving both in uniform and civilian jobs, ready to defend the homeland and deploy across the world in a moments notice,” said Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, Chief of Navy Reserve.
The Navy Reserve provides strategic depth to America’s Navy as it protects the American homeland and advances economic prosperity by preserving freedom of the seas.
Cherif is a stay-at-home mom in addition to serving with the Navy Reserves. She balances her military duties with her civilian ones by relying on her support system, such as her husband.
Cherif serves with SurgeMain Portland and is responsible for providing support to four naval shipyards to fill shortages in labor trades.
Cherif is playing an important part 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, 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.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community and career, Cherif is most proud of becoming a chief.
“Being a chief petty officer is the biggest milestone in my naval career and I never dreamed this far,” said Cherif
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means I get to travel the world and experience other cultures first hand,” said Cherif. “That is something I've always dreamt of doing and the Navy has given me the opportunity to fulfill that dream.”
Cherif is a 2001 of Lycee du 2 Octobre at Guinea, Conakry graduate and a native of Norristown, Pennsylvania. Cherif also earned a degree in healthcare services management.
Reservists seamlessly support and actively aid military missions while continuing to lead their own independent lives in the civilian world, according to Navy officials.
“The Navy Reserve is a 100K strong team of sailors embedded across the fabric of society, loyal and dedicated patriots, serving both in uniform and civilian jobs, ready to defend the homeland and deploy across the world in a moments notice,” said Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, Chief of Navy Reserve.
The Navy Reserve provides strategic depth to America’s Navy as it protects the American homeland and advances economic prosperity by preserving freedom of the seas.
Cherif is a stay-at-home mom in addition to serving with the Navy Reserves. She balances her military duties with her civilian ones by relying on her support system, such as her husband.
Cherif serves with SurgeMain Portland and is responsible for providing support to four naval shipyards to fill shortages in labor trades.
Cherif is playing an important part 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, 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.”
Though there are many ways for sailors to earn distinction in their command, community and career, Cherif is most proud of becoming a chief.
“Being a chief petty officer is the biggest milestone in my naval career and I never dreamed this far,” said Cherif
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Serving in the Navy means I get to travel the world and experience other cultures first hand,” said Cherif. “That is something I've always dreamt of doing and the Navy has given me the opportunity to fulfill that dream.”