GULFPORT, Miss. — Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Evans, a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, serves in the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Construction Battalion 27 in Gulfport, Mississippi, home to the Atlantic Fleet Seabees.
Evans graduated from Hot Springs High School in 2012.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Hot Springs.
“Most of the lessons I learned came from serving in the Navy,” Evans said. “I was a punk kid, and when I joined the Navy, I got humbled.”
Evans joined the Navy 13 years ago. Today, Evans serves as a yeoman.
“I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Evans said. “I was in Junior ROTC in high school, and I didn’t know what I was going to study in college, so I enlisted.”
Navy Seabees, formally known as naval construction forces, provide a wide range of construction in support of operating forces, including roads, bridges, bunkers, airfields and logistics bases. Additionally, they provide responsive support for disaster recovery operations, perform civic action projects to improve relations with other nations, and provide anti-terrorism and force protection for personnel and construction projects.
Whether serving in the construction force or in a supporting role, the sailors in Gulfport personify the “Can Do” attitude of Seabees and are ready to serve and support warfighters globally.
Evans has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“When I left Naval Construction Group 2, most of my junior sailors got selected for Blue Jacket of the Quarter,” Evans said. “I was their leading petty officer. They are the extension of me, because I was the one who trained them and watched them succeed.”
Evans 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 gives me a bigger appreciation of the camaraderie and relationships that I have,” Evans said. “I would not have my son if it weren’t for the Navy.”
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
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.
Evans is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank all of my mentors who shaped me, Marquette Ashley, Kevin Kidd, Rebecca Ingram, Bill Peebles and Micol Zabala,” Evans said.
Evans graduated from Hot Springs High School in 2012.
The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Hot Springs.
“Most of the lessons I learned came from serving in the Navy,” Evans said. “I was a punk kid, and when I joined the Navy, I got humbled.”
Evans joined the Navy 13 years ago. Today, Evans serves as a yeoman.
“I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Evans said. “I was in Junior ROTC in high school, and I didn’t know what I was going to study in college, so I enlisted.”
Navy Seabees, formally known as naval construction forces, provide a wide range of construction in support of operating forces, including roads, bridges, bunkers, airfields and logistics bases. Additionally, they provide responsive support for disaster recovery operations, perform civic action projects to improve relations with other nations, and provide anti-terrorism and force protection for personnel and construction projects.
Whether serving in the construction force or in a supporting role, the sailors in Gulfport personify the “Can Do” attitude of Seabees and are ready to serve and support warfighters globally.
Evans has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“When I left Naval Construction Group 2, most of my junior sailors got selected for Blue Jacket of the Quarter,” Evans said. “I was their leading petty officer. They are the extension of me, because I was the one who trained them and watched them succeed.”
Evans 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 gives me a bigger appreciation of the camaraderie and relationships that I have,” Evans said. “I would not have my son if it weren’t for the Navy.”
This year, the Navy is commemorating its contribution to the nation’s defense as the United States celebrates 250 years of independence. According to Navy officials, for more than 250 years, the Navy has sailed the globe defending freedom and protecting prosperity.
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.
Evans is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank all of my mentors who shaped me, Marquette Ashley, Kevin Kidd, Rebecca Ingram, Bill Peebles and Micol Zabala,” Evans said.