Chief of Navy Reserve Pronounces the 2022 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Yr > United States Navy > News Tales

McClintock, from San Diego, is assigned to Navy Reserve, Commander, Tenth Fleet, NIOCHI NIC (Commander, Naval Info Forces Reserve) was chosen from 5 finalists as the fiscal 12 months 2022’s prime Reserve enlisted Sailor throughout a ceremony contained in the Nationwide Museum of the US Navy situated on the Navy Yard, Washington, DC., which was additionally livestreamed. 

 

Because of his choice, McClintock will probably be really useful to the Chief of Naval Personnel for meritorious development to the rank of chief petty officer per OPNAVINST 1700.10P, Navy Sailor of the Yr Program.

 

The announcement was the fruits of the 2022 RSOY week held in Washington, D.C., from Could 15 to 19, 2023.  

 

The extra 2022 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Yr finalists have been: 

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class (EXW) Scott Graham, Maritime Expeditionary Safety Squadron Eight, from Seekonk, Mass;

Spiritual Specialist 1st Class (SCW) Michael Pornovets, Commander, Naval Floor Pressure, from Biloxi, Miss;

Grasp-at-Arms 1st Class Jose Rivera, Atlantic Undersea Take a look at and Analysis Middle, from West Palm Seaside, Fla;

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Daniel Vetan, 4th Medical Battalion, from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

 

Ceremony hosts Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Pressure and Navy Reserve Pressure Grasp Chief Tracy L. Hunt (SW/EXW/AW) have been joined by mistress of ceremony and 2021 RSOY, Chief Yeoman Jasmyn Phinizy and Chief Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) Kody Sims, 2020 RSOY. Throughout his remarks, Mustin acknowledged Phinizy and Sims for his or her accomplishment and instance of management and thanked employees and companions of the occasion.  

 

Main as much as the ceremony, a workforce of senior enlisted leaders chaired by Hunt performed a rigorous choice course of and in the end made the advice for the finalist to Mustin.    

 

In line with Hunt, the selection was no simple job and a precursor to extra management duties for the finalists.

 

“There was zero, zero daylight between these Shipmates. It was a really powerful choice and every considered one of them is anchor-ready and will probably be a welcome addition to the Chief Petty Officers Mess,” mentioned Hunt. “They’re prepared to steer from the entrance, prepared to offer the steering and management our Sailors have to face the challenges forward. Every considered one of them must be happy with their service to our nation and dedication to our Navy. Each must be happy with what you’ve gotten achieved and what you symbolize. You symbolize the hundreds of Sailors who’re standing the watch proper now defending our nation, you symbolize the civilian employers, your communities, your instructions and your households.”

 

Hunt additionally acknowledged the primary TAR Sailor chosen Shore Sailor of the Yr, Yeoman 1st Class(ESW/ND) Camron Phillips, who was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by Vice Adm. Mustin through the occasion.

 

Following his remarks, Hunt launched Mustin, who began by recognizing the members of the choice board.

 

“By way of their due diligence they pared down this wonderful group of candidates from 12,000 Sailors to 5…to find out with a excessive diploma of confidence utilizing quantitative, goal, defensible, analytical, rigor to make sure that now we have chosen the very best of the easiest. So now onto our spectacular finalists. That is definitely a momentous day for the 5 of you. A proud day definitely. You will have labored laborious. You will have overcome many obstacles. Your careers to-date are all eye-watering exemplary. The truth that you might be right here at this time to have a good time this second is a notable achievement in-itself and whatever the outcomes we’re going to announce in a second, you’re all winners,” mentioned Mustin.

 

“We’ve over 12,000 First Class Petty Officers within the Navy Reserve drive. A really rigorous course of that I simply talked about narrowed that area down to 5 and at this time, in the end, to 1. And though there’s going to be a single choice introduced this morning, all of you’ve gotten distinguished yourselves from hundreds of different Reserve Sailors, every of whom are doing nice work…in each theater across the globe…24/7…12 months a 12 months.  Your achievements exemplify the most effective our Reserve drive has to supply…and precisely what our fleet commanders demand from us:  gifted, succesful, devoted, warfighting-ready Sailors with a clear-eyed resolve to compete, deter, and win at this time.  No matter at this time’s outcomes, all of our finalists are going to go on to proceed and do nice issues for our Pressure and for our Navy. I take nice consolation in understanding that these aggressive Sailors are going to be a part of the management of the Navy Reserve within the important decade that lies forward. Whether or not they’re sporting khakis instantly subsequent 12 months or the 12 months after, they’re going to proceed to thrive, they’re going to dedicate and contribute to the pressing generational transformation that’s driving the Pressure proper now. I take nice pleasure personally in serving alongside each considered one of you,” mentioned Mustin.

 

After the announcement, McClintock talked about his gratitude to household, God and “congratulate this terribly gifted group of finalists. It’s my pleasure to fulfill you…and to my spine, my fiancée who I’ve the pleasure of marrying this Sunday. I can’t wait to get again residence to share this with you.”

 

And he acknowledged the affect of others serving to him achieve success. “I’m solely a person who’s a mirrored image of all these folks. I couldn’t have accomplished this with none of you as every of you’ve gotten instilled instruments in me that permit me to seemingly make the inconceivable, attainable,” mentioned McClintock.  

 

Late Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Grasp Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Jack Whittet initiated the Sailor of the Yr program in 1972 to acknowledge excellent Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Sailors. This system was later expanded to honor the highest Shore and Reserve Pressure Sailors of the Yr.