SAN DIEGO - Lt. j.g. Alex Larralde, a native of Litchfield Park, Arizona, serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego, California.
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| Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West |
Larralde graduated from Millennium High School in 2017.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Litchfield Park.
“I learned growing up the value of friendships and the importance of having a close-knit community,” Larralde said. “Being from a diverse background also makes it easy for me to relate to people in the Navy.”
Larralde joined the Navy three and a half years ago. Today, Larralde serves as a surface warfare officer.
“I joined the Navy to serve my country and to see the world while I'm young,” Larralde said.
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
According to Navy officials, aircraft carriers are versatile and have unique mission capabilities that make them a more strategic asset for the Navy than fixed-site bases. They are often the first response in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. In addition, no other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and combat capability of its air wing.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
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.
Larralde has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of making it through the nuclear power training program because it was a very rigorous pipeline consisting of a year of nuclear power training and I was glad that I was able to endure the academic challenges it presented,” Larralde said.
Larralde serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means defending American citizens and representing the American flag around the world,” Larralde said.
Larralde is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.“I want to thank God first because I wouldn’t be where I am today without him,” Larralde added. “I also want to thank my fiancé, Addi, who has supported me through all of our moves.”
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Litchfield Park.
“I learned growing up the value of friendships and the importance of having a close-knit community,” Larralde said. “Being from a diverse background also makes it easy for me to relate to people in the Navy.”
Larralde joined the Navy three and a half years ago. Today, Larralde serves as a surface warfare officer.
“I joined the Navy to serve my country and to see the world while I'm young,” Larralde said.
Aircraft carriers are the centerpiece of America’s Naval forces. For more than 100 years, they have projected power, sustained sea control, bolstered deterrence, provided humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and maintained enduring commitments worldwide.
According to Navy officials, aircraft carriers are versatile and have unique mission capabilities that make them a more strategic asset for the Navy than fixed-site bases. They are often the first response in a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. In addition, no other weapon system can deploy and operate forward with a full-sized aircraft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility and combat capability of its air wing.
The U.S. Navy is celebrating its 250th birthday this year.
According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
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.
Larralde has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of making it through the nuclear power training program because it was a very rigorous pipeline consisting of a year of nuclear power training and I was glad that I was able to endure the academic challenges it presented,” Larralde said.
Larralde serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation's prosperity and security.
“Serving in the Navy means defending American citizens and representing the American flag around the world,” Larralde said.
Larralde is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.“I want to thank God first because I wouldn’t be where I am today without him,” Larralde added. “I also want to thank my fiancé, Addi, who has supported me through all of our moves.”