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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Five sailors from Combat Logistics Regiment 2 graduated from the Center for Personal and Professional Development’s Leadership Course May 29.
After being selected for the next pay grade, sailors must complete the corresponding leadership course to progress through the Navy enlisted ranks.
“[The course] gives them the tools to start their new pay grade and be successful,” said CLR-2 Regimental Senior Chief Phillip Misciagno.
Selected for Petty Officer 2nd Class were Hospital Corpsmen Jordan Brown, a resident of Orlando, Fla., and Mason T. Mai, a native of Aurora, Colo., both from Surgical Platoon, Combat Logistics Company; Hospital Corpsman Quinton A. Smith, a native of Gloucester, Mass., from 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company; and Religious Program Specialist Michael J. Sency, a native of Kokomo, Ind., from Headquarters and Service Company. Selected for Petty Officer 3rd Class was Hospital Corpsman John R. Rodriguez, a native of Woodhaven, N.Y., from Transportation Support Company.
A joint graduation ceremony was held aboard Camp Leatherneck, during which sailors from various units operating under Regional Command Southwest were recognized for their recent achievement and presented a certificate of completion. Due to operational demands, Smith was unable to attend the ceremony, but was still able to complete the requisite course work and graduate the course.
The sailors are able to get ‘frocked’– a long standing naval tradition in which service members are able to assume the rank of their selected pay grade prior to their actual promotion, gaining with it the responsibilities that accompany it – after graduating from their respective courses.
“It can be intimidating to get promoted,” said Misciagno, explaining that the intent of the course is to prepare the sailors to assume the new responsibilities and understand the expectations that accompany the ranks they will soon assume.
Normally the classes will span over a period of three days totaling approximately 24 hours of classroom time. However, due to being in a deployed environment, the overall period of classes was condensed to one and a half days.
“Each sailor remembers every advancement they make,” said Misciagno. “It is a lifetime achievement.”
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 05.30.2013 05:59 |
| Story ID: | 107743 |
| Location: | CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF |
| Hometown: | AURORA, COLORADO, US |
| Hometown: | GLOUCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
| Hometown: | KOKOMO, INDIANA, US |
| Hometown: | ORLANDO, FLORIDA, US |
| Hometown: | WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK, US |
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