Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Kenneth Robinson | Cmdr. Ron May, a native of Erie, Pa., assigned as Chaplain for the Seabees of the 9th...... read more read more
PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Cmdr. Ron May, a native of Erie, Pa., assigned as Chaplain for the Seabees of the 9th Naval Construction Regiment is currently serving at Port Hueneme, Calif., in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
May attended Iroquois High School and is the son of Robert (deceased) and Betty Jo May, who resides in Fairview, Pa. For the past 10 years, he's served as senior pastor of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in School in Indianapolis, Ind.
May departed from the Navy Operational Support Center in Indianapolis in early July of 2009 to complete an 8 month deployment to Port Hueneme.
As Regimental Chaplain, May's job includes providing ministry to the members of his regiment and oversight to the 3 homeport Battalion Chaplains on base as well as the Battalion Religious Ministry Team serving in the Pacific Theater. Chaplain May has traveled to Kuwait, Okinawa, Guam, Hawaii and along the Pacific Coast of the U.S. since his deployment began.
May, who's been in the Navy since June of 1990, says he feels proud to be part of an event that is making history.
"As hard as it is to be away from my wife and three teen children as well as my congregation, it has been a privilege to provide ministry support and leadership to the Pacific Coast Naval Construction Forces," said May. "I am proud to be a part of the Naval Construction Forces as they provide construction support for Operation Enduring Freedom and continue to win hearts and minds with the construction projects throughout the Pacific theater."
Seabees bring a broad range of technical and military skills which, in combination, provide a unique capability to the engineering mission. In addition to construction, these essential capabilities include robust organic support functions such as logistics, maintenance and communications.
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2009 22:39 |
| Story ID: | 42647 |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, US |
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