LEMOORE, Calif. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Jian Gonzalez, a sailor from Cebu, Philippines, provides beneficiary care and expeditionary medical readiness while serving at Hornet Health Clinic Lemoore aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerome Fjeld |
Gonzalez joined the Navy four years ago. Today, Gonzalez serves as a hospital corpsman.
“I joined the Navy after moving to New York in order to pursue my goals in the biomedical field," said Gonzalez.
Growing up in Cebu, Gonzalez attended Batangas Eastern College and graduated in 2010.
Skills and values similar to those found in Cebu are important to succeed in the military.
“Growing up, I learned to be thankful for what I have," said Gonzalez. “I learned to not be looking for what I don't have."
These lessons have helped Gonzalez while serving in the Navy.
Naval Health Clinic Lemoore has a Fleet Centered Medical Home Port. The Fleet Centered Medical Home Port is an active duty-only clinic located at NAS Lemoore’s operations side in the Hornet Health Clinic. Care delivered at the Hornet Health Clinic is provided by a Primary Care Manager and is focused on the operational readiness of the aviation community.
Naval Health Clinic Lemoore provides quality health care to more than 18,000 people at NAS Lemoore, California and NAS Fallon, Nevada to ensure the Navy and Marine warfighters are medically ready to fight today, tomorrow, and beyond. The command also provides dental care and medical administrative support to Navy, Marine Corps and international students at the Naval Postgraduate School, Defense Language Institute and the Center for Information Dominance in Monterey, California.
"Our mission remains timeless - to provide our fellow citizens with nothing less than the very best Navy: fully combat ready at all times, focused on warfighting excellence, and committed to superior leadership at every single level," said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. "This is our calling. And I cannot imagine a calling more worthy.”
As a member of the Navy, Gonzalez is part of a world-class organization focused on maintaining maritime dominance, strengthening partnerships, increasing competitive warfighting capabilities and sustaining combat-ready forces in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“Without the Navy, the other services would not be successful in their respective missions," said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I was proud to promote to petty officer third class after two and a half years of service," said Gonzalez. “Promoting made my family proud, which in turn gave me personal satisfaction."
As Gonzalez and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving in the Navy means taking care of each other and encouraging everyone in the country to do the same," said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
I would like to thank my grandmother, Elizabeth, for pushing me outside of my comfort zone, said Gonzalez. “Without her, I wouldn't have joined the Navy.”