SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 1st Class Jeanneth Reed, a native of Spring, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy Commander Mine Division TWELVE, operating out of San Diego, California.
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Reed joined the Navy 12 years ago. Today, Reed serves as an electrician's mate.
“The opportunity to serve my country is what inspired me to join the Navy,” said Reed.
California has thirty-two military bases within its borders, which is more than any other state. According to Navy officials, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps’ bases are clustered most heavily around San Diego.
Serving in the Navy means Reed 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.
“We are always training and prepared to do our job,” said Reed.
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
According to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, four priorities will focus efforts on sailors, readiness, capabilities, and capacity.
“For 245 years, in both calm and rough waters, our Navy has stood the watch to protect the homeland, preserve freedom of the seas, and defend our way of life,” said Gilday. “The decisions and investments we make this decade will set the maritime balance of power for the rest of this century. We can accept nothing less than success.”
Reed and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I am proud of every single time I have been promoted because it means more responsibility and trust from the Navy,” said Reed.
As Reed and other sailors continue to train and perform the missions they are tasked with, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving in the Navy makes me feel proud to be part of such a great organization,” added Reed. “I am proud to be a part of the security that the Navy provides.”