NAVAIR Depot Jacksonville military recognized
By Susan Brink, NAVAIR Depot Jacksonville Public Affairs Specialist

On January 7, 2003, Lt. Cmdr. Darren Sweet reaffirmed the Oath, in the presence of his family, to Commanding Officer Capt. Karl E. Yeakel, Naval Air (NAVAIR) Depot Jacksonville in a ceremony recognizing his promotion to Lt. Cmdr, Civil Engineer Corps. All of the Depot’s Active Duty military and several military members from the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Environmental Office were in attendance in support of his accomplishments. Sweet’s wife, Sheby Branham Sweet, and son, Joseph, pinned on his new insignia, as they have done for every promotion during his career.

Sweet graduated from the University of South Carolina in December 1992 with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned in December 1992. He obtained his professional engineer license in 2000 and graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2001 with a masters degree in civil engineering.

After completing his tour as the Environmental Officer at NAVAIR Depot Jacksonville, Sweet will be reassigned to the Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, South Carolina in June 2003.

Photo by Victor Pitts, NAVAIR Jacksonville Public Affairs Specialist.

Photo caption: Lt. Cmdr. Darren Sweet's son, Joseph, and wife, Sheby Branham Sweet, pin on Sweet's new insignia.

– USN –

"NAVAIR provides advanced warfare technology through the efforts of a seamless, integrated, worldwide network of aviation technology experts. From professional training to carrier launch; from sensor data to precision targeting; from aircraft and weapons development to successful deployment; from real-time communication to aircraft recovery NAVAIR provides dominant combat effects and matchless capabilities to the American warfighter."