Naval Careers
Rear
Admiral Jose L. Betancourt Jr.
“I
chose the Navy for several reasons. First, I was impressed with the
professionalism of the recruiter who contacted me with information regarding
career opportunities in the Navy. Second, I saw in the Navy unparalleled
opportunities for gaining leadership experience at an early age. Finally,
I wanted the opportunity to travel and to see the world. I have not
been disappointed.”
LT.
Carlos Montanez
“I
was kind of down and out on my luck. I had gone to college and didn’t
do very well; and then I realized that to go anywhere in the world I
really needed to have some type of education. Whether it was technical
training, a degree or something of that nature, I knew the Navy was
going to be able to give it to me.”
Eduardo
Fernandez Jr.
SAN
DIEGO — Officially, Eduardo Fernandez Jr. holds the job title of submarine
navigator in the Navy. In plain language that means he guides a 6,900-ton,
nuclear-powered submarine through the depths of the world’s oceans using
only maps, sonar, and data sent from satellites.
Commander
Robert H. Perry
USN
Commanding Officer USS Hawkbill (SSN 666)
Commander
Robert H. Perry graduated from the United States Naval Academy in May
1981. After completing nuclear power training, he reported to USS GURNARD
(SSN 662) in San Diego, California and served as Main Propulsion Assistant,
Reactor Controls Assistant, and Weapons Officer. While onboard, he completed
a Western Pacific deployment and an Arctic Ocean deployment.
Submarines
& Science Converge at the Top of the World... From Down Under
The
Navy’s “Silent Service” submarine force has evolved a long way from
the days of the Cold War, where the primary mission was preparing for
possible battle in the world’s oceans with the nation’s formidable Iron
Curtain enemy. These days, it’s a different ‘Cold War’ that these submarines
have been called upon to battle.
Commander
Kathlene Contres
Diversity
Programs Director
Commander
Kathlene Contres, a native of Spangler, Pennsylvania, is a 1977 graduate
of Slippery Rock University, where she received a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Health Education with an emphasis in Sports Medicine. She
entered the Navy in October 1980, receiving her commission from Officer
Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island in February 1981.
Captain
Henry Gonzales, Jr.
United States Navy Commanding Officer, Navy Recruiting
Region WEST
Captain
Henry Gonzales is the senior Submariner of Mexican American descent
in the United States Navy. He is also the first Hispanic Navy Captain
to command a Recruiting Area. His area, Navy Recruiting Region West
consists of the 17 Western United States and the Pacific Territories
including Guam and recruiting offices in Hawaii and Japan. He supervises
9 Recruiting Districts with over 2,260 military and civilian personnel
who are responsible for over one third of all personnel who join the
Navy each year as enlisted and officer candidates.
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