NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – Aviation Warfare Operator 1st Class Marcangelo Lizza, from Scranton, Pennsylvania, assigned to Patrol Squadron FOUR SEVEN (VP-47) out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, was selected as VP-47's Senior Sailor of the Year, fiscal year 2025, November 27, 2025.
Lizza has been serving the U.S. Navy for 13 years, 3 months, and 15 days as of November 21, 2025. Additionally, AWO1 is attending Liberty University.
“Part of leadership is striking a balance. You ultimately have to know the people you lead,” Lizza said. “The only things I did was my job. I was the best LPO I could be, I was there for the guys when I could have been, when I needed to be, and I was who they needed me to be...
11.25.2025 | NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON, US |
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dakoda Morris
