LEMOORE, Calif. - Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Kameron Carter, this story has ties to Ogden, Utah, where skills and values learned there are foundational to success in the Navy.
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“Growing up I had a lot of mentors who instilled the importance of hard work and dedication in my work,” Carter said. “Those principals hold true here in the Navy and have allowed me to stand out at my command.”
Carter graduated from Fremont High School in 2019.
Carter joined the Navy seven years ago.
“I joined the Navy following in the footsteps of my grandfather and great grandfather,” Carter said. “They both made my family so proud and I wanted to carry on their legacy. I knew the Navy would set me and my future self up for success and I wanted a challenge.”
Today, Carter serves as a gunner's mate assigned to the security detachment onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore.
NAS Lemoore is home to Commander Strike Fighter Wing Pacific and Commander Joint Strike Fighter Wing. More than half of the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft reside here, and it is the only Navy installation to house the F-35C Lightning II.
Carrier strike groups, and the embarked aviation squadrons, are the cornerstone of U.S. naval power projection and sea power. They can quickly maneuver thousands of miles with the world’s most capable warships and top-notch Sailors, remaining on station in areas of interest without relying on land bases or overflight agreements. U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are the most adaptable, lethal, and survivable airfields in the world and their presence serves as the most credible commitment to our Allies and partners.
Naval aviation provides the Navy and our nation with a flexible, adaptable, and lethal force to preserve peace, respond in crises, and win decisively in combat. The U.S. Navy maintains and operates more than 2,000 aircraft to fulfill various mission sets in order to preserve the American way of life and ensure freedom, security and 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.
Carter has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am very proud of the fact I have made it this far and am out in the fleet keeping sailors and my base safe,” Carter said. “I have graduated from my gunner’s mate technical school which gives me the tools and training to train newer and junior sailors when it comes to gun safety.”
Carter serves a Navy that operates far forward, around the world and around the clock, promoting the nation’s prosperity and security.
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. More information is available here: https://www.navy.mil/navy-250/
“Serving in the Navy means being a part of something bigger than yourself and carrying on a tradition going back 250 years,” Carter said. “It is my honor to give back and protect my family and friends back at home knowing I'm doing my part keeping them safe.”
Carter is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
“I would like to thank my parents back at home and the rest of my family for always being by my side and always supporting me,” Carter said. “Having people that care about you and that are in your corner makes this job that much more important. No one can imagine the impact a care package or a letter from a loved one means when you're deployed for eight months.”