Point of Contact: Nancy L. Crook, Public Affairs Division Director Release No. 07-16
(904) 542-3168, extension 161
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 June 2007

Twenty-six FRCSE Mayport Sailors Frocked
By CWO3 Stephen Waldrop

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Mayport recently held two frocking ceremonies and advanced twenty-five outstanding personnel to the next paygrade. This 35.8 percent advancement rate has been the largest for FRCSE Mayport in over a year. In the first frocking ceremony held May 30, LCDR Mike Barriere presented AT1 Robert Craig, AT1 Adam Grim, AE1 James Wilke, and PR1 Franklin Williams with First Class Petty Officer frocking letters and AD2 Gary Hills, AS2 William Moyer, AE2 Craig Overmeyer, AD2 Joseph Reusi, and AT2 Bradley Wurl with Second Class Petty Officer frocking letters.

After completing a two day Petty Officer Indoctrination course held at FRCSE Mayport, LCDR Michael Barriere presented 16 newly Third Class Petty Officers with their frocking letters on June 1. During the ceremony LCDR Barriere stated “rising to the rank of Third Class Petty Officer is a significant event in a military career because it is the first step as a non-commissioned officer and carries with it a large responsibility as a future leader of personnel.”

The last frocking letter waiting to be presented is to AEAN Jason Williams who is currently serving IA duty in Iraq. Williams who is from Texas, reported to FRCSE Mayport in December 2005, where he was assigned to the Avionics Division working on Electronic Sub-Assembly Test Set (ESATS). He left FRCSE Mayport on February 2007 whereby he completed training and reported for duty in Iraq on April 2007.

FRCSE Mayport continues to lead the way by providing quality time to command personnel for professional in-rate training and basic military requirements as well as, mandated general military training. The senior enlisted personnel led by CMDCM Brad Shepherd is the driving force behind the commands successful advancement rate and selection for COMFLTFORCOM Retention Excellence Award for 2005 and 2006.

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