Seaman Alexis Ennis

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2021) Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Alexis Ennis, from Ada, Ohio, participates in color guard practice aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65). Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. With …

Isaiah Foster

CHINA LAKE, Calif. – Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaiah Foster, a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, plays a key role in supporting the Navy’s research, testing and evaluation of cutting-edge weapons systems for today’s sailors. Foster is a yeoman serving at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, known as “Secret City.” “A vast weapons …

Sergio Mata

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 29, 2020) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Sergio Mata, from Bowling Green, Ohio, and Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Jessica Yurcak, from Riverside, California (left), measure a wind sensor on the mast of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, …