Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Brooklyn native serves at U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Japan

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Hanchar, Navy Office of Community Outreach

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan - Petty Officer 1st Class Artem Lioudvikovsky, a native of Brooklyn, New York, serves in the U.S. Navy as a member of a helicopter squadron forward deployed to Japan. 

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class
Bryan Niegel

Lioudvikovsky graduated from Statin Island Technical High School in 2010.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Brooklyn.

“Growing up around constant diversity has helped me in my last eight years in the Navy ,” said Lioudvikovsky. “No matter where we come from or what we look like we all work together on the same mission.”

Lioudvikovsky joined the Navy eight years ago. Today, Lioudvikovsky serves as an aviation eletronics technition .

“I joined the Navy to get out of my hometown and see the world,” said Lioudvikovsky. “The Navy has the best travel opportunities and I wanted to start a healthy career.”

Members of Helicopter Sea CombatS Squadron 12 fly and maintain helicopters for the U.S. Navy. Navy helicopters are able to perform many different missions. Some of the most common operations include search and rescue, air assaults, medical evacuations, supply transport and hunting submarines.

With 90% of global commerce traveling by sea and access to the internet relying on the security of undersea fiber optic cables, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity of the United States is directly linked to recruiting and retaining talented people from across the rich fabric of America.

Lioudvikovsky in Japan as part of the forward deployed naval forces. These naval forces operate with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Service members in this region are part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which has the largest area of responsibility in the world.

“We will earn and reinforce the trust and confidence of the American people every day,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations. “Together we will deliver the Navy the nation needs.”

Lioudvikovsky has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.

“I am most proud to be able to say that I have been able to climb to the rank of 1st class and have the ability to now teach younger junior sailors,” said Lioudvikovsky.

Lioudvikovsky can take pride in serving America through military service.

“Serving in the Navy means putting others before oneself,” said Lioudvikovsky. “We go out and help others who may not be as fortunate as we are.”

Lioudvikovsky is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.

“I would like to thank my wife, Rose, for sticking by my side and making me a better man,” added Lioudvikovsky.