SAN DIEGO – Seaman Kevin Brundrett, a native of Rancho Bernardo, California, serves in the U.S. Navy with Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) San Diego, California.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob Allison |
Brundrett graduated from Rancho Bernardo High School in 2020.
Brundrett joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Brundrett serves as an information systems technician.
“I joined the Navy to give myself opportunities to better my future and give me a head start compared to others my age,” said Brundrett.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Rancho Bernardo.
“I learned from a young age that teamwork is everything if you want to succeed,” said Brundrett. “You can only get so far doing things all by yourself. You need to find other people you can trust and depend on to get the most out of any situation.”
In support of the U.S. Navy Surgeon General, NMFP provides command and control of all subordinate Navy Medicine Readiness Training Commands (NMRTCs), Readiness Training Units (NMRTUs) and assigned operational platforms to ensure they are fully trained, properly manned and capably equipped to be forward deployable and ready to execute operational medicine responsibilities in support of warfighter requirements, according to Navy officials.
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.
Brundrett serves a Navy that operates forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
“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.”
Brundrett has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“The proudest accomplishment for me is when I’ve gone TAD to multiple exercises in Hawaii to work with a task group,” said Brundrett. "Together we set up a whole exercise for a building consisting of about 200 people and held a 24-hour-a-day watch. We made everything go smoothly and supported an exercise that could be very important for planning in the future.”
Brundrett can take pride in serving America through military service.
"Serving in the Navy means joining something bigger than any individual sailor,” said Brundrett. “Once I eventually leave the Navy, there is going to be another sailor just like me who will learn the ropes and it’s up to all of us now to make it a better Navy than when we joined.”
Brundrett is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I am the first person to join the military in my extended family, so I didn’t have a ton of experience before joining,” added Brundrett. “When I told my grandfather that it was my plan to join the Navy, he was my number one supporter. He was so happy and proud of me and even wore a “Navy Grandpa” t-shirt all the time. He passed away shortly after I graduated boot camp, but I know he would be so proud to see what I’ve accomplished so far.”