United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps
Blue Angels Squadron
IN THE NEWS
June 21, 2010
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) Maebel Tinoko , Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Northwest
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (NNS) -- A Sailor from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Sea Cadets from Seattle's Blue Angels Squadron volunteered their time to help preserve naval history at the Fort Worden State Park, in Port Townsend, Wash., June 20.
"Today we have Sea Cadets working to clear some of the debris from the gutters around the old military bunkers to alleviate some of the erosion and preserve this place as a site for historical reference," said Lt. j.g. Robert Jablonski, commanding officer, U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps Blue Angels Squadron. "We want to show the Sea Cadets the importance of Navy history, and we want to embed the core values of honor, courage and commitment. "
"We need to demonstrate what the Sailors of the past have accomplished and what they will need to accomplish to continue to carry on the Navy traditions," Jablonski said.
Volunteers helped clear overgrown plants around the old bunkers, clear water drains, and rebuild original walkways to help preserve the original look of the park.
For one former Sea Cadet, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Kelsey Nicholls, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, coming back home and giving back to her former unit was important to her.
"I am here to help out with this community service project and give back to the Sea Cadets because that is where I started before I joined the Navy," said Nicholls. "It's important to preserve naval history because heritage gives us a sense of where we came from."
According to www.historylink.org during World War II Fort Worden was the headquarters of the Harbor Defense Command and was jointly operated by the Army and the Navy. The fort was home to the 14th Coast Artillery Regiment of the U.S. Army, the 248th Regiment of the Washington National Guard, the 2nd Amphibious Engineers, and Navy personnel. The Army operated radar sites and coordinated Canadian and U.S. defensive activities in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. The Navy was responsible for the detection and identification of all vessels entering and leaving Puget Sound, monitored new underwater sonar and sensing devices.
"It is great being able to give back to the community and connect to Navy history to keep our history alive," said Sea Cadet Charles Motzer. "We learn what other service members have done before us and history sets a foundation of our future."
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June 8, 2010
August 10, 2010
U.S. Naval Sea Cadets On Board USS Green Bay
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Menzie
Seattle, Washington - USS Green Bay (LPD 20) hosted thirty-eight U.S. Naval Sea Cadets from around the country August 3 to 8 while in Seattle for the 61st Annual Seafair 2010 Fleet Week.
The experience gave the youths a chance to connect and work alongside Navy Sailors during their time in port.
“We encouraged our Sea Cadets to integrate with real Sailors as closely as possible to show them Navy life,” said LT. j.g. Robert Jablonski, Commanding Officer of the Naval Sea Cadets Blue Angels Squadron.
Since Green Bay’s arrival August 3, Cadets were able to eat, sleep and work in the same environment as Green Bay Sailors. They learned several different jobs on the ship from being a sound-powered phone talker to working on the mess decks. They also assisted with Fleet Week activities – standing brow duties, directing crowds during public tours, setting up and cleaning tables and chairs during the parade of ships into Seattle harbor, and playing color guard during several events.
Though seemingly normal to most Sailors, the Sea Cadets reveled in their interactions with Sailors and the way they live.
“It’s not every day that a 16-year old gets to spend his summer on a real U.S. Navy warship and work side-by-side with Sailors,” said Sean Mckavitt, a Sea Cadet from Annapolis, Md.
The experience helped to fulfill the requirements of an advanced training session, something all Cadets can participate in once they graduate from recruit training. According to seacadets.org, recruits must complete a training session to advance in rank.
As the experience came to a conclusion on Sunday, many Cadets graduated from their advanced training with a better sense of their future. Some will move on to promising career paths in the military, thanks to their interactions with Sailors and Marines during the week.
USS Green Bay is the fourth San Antonio class amphibious transport dock and is homeported in San Diego, CA.
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May 2010
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