FITZ Change of Command & 2024 SOY Award Winners
2024 FITZ Alumni Ship Reunion – Oct 18-20, 2024
2024 SOQ (1st & 2nd Qtr-FY24) Award Winners- May 9, 2024
Navy League San Diego Executive Director; U.S. Navy Retired Command Master Chief Ernie Belmares and LC Embroidery Director of Operations & Public Relations; Rolan Patzi Jr. visited USS FITZGERALD (DDG 62) to present Sailor of the Quarter Awards to; (1st Qtr) SN Melanie Palacios, DC3 Madison Hernandez, GM2(SW) Chase Allen, and EM1(SW) Julia Cardenas. (2nd Qtr); BMSA Timothy Teah, QM3 Vincereuben LS2 Gerardo Siordia Englaterra and BM1 (SW) Jezreil Pineda. Award Winners received; Navy League Certificate of Appreciation, Ball Caps, Patches, and $50 Navy Exchange Gift Card. Awards sponsored by LC Embroidery and USS FITZGERALD Alumni’s.
2023 SOY & SOQ (4th Qtr) Award Winners – December 12, 2023
Navy League San Diego’s USS Fitzgerald Alumni Committee Members; Jeff Wylie, Shane Steinfeld, Rolan Patzi and Ernie Belmares visited USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to present and recognize the 2023 Sailor of the Year and Sailor of the Quarter (4th Qtr) Award Winners at Naval Base San Diego. Congratulations to BJSOQ; RS3 Seth Korankye, SOQ; OS2(SW) Shynasty Terrell, BJSOY; SN Colton Horne, JSOY; PS3 Michelle Doyle, SOY; GM2(SW/AW) Jennifer Gonzales and SSOY; MM1(SW/AW) Elizabeth Olivas. Award Winners received; Navy League Certificate of Appreciation, Ball Caps, Patches, Coins and $50 Navy Exchange Gift Card sponsored by Navy League San Diego USS Fitzerald Alumni Committee, LC Embroidery and Strategic Data Systems.
SOQ Award Winners – October 26, 2022
SOY Award Winners – January 2022
Navy League Member and USS Fitzgerald Alumni Chairman Shane Steinfeld and Executive Director Ernie Belmares presented USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) Sailor of the Year Awards on board ship at Naval Base San Diego. Congratulations to Senior Sailor of the Year; BM1(SW) Tonia A. Guerin, Sailor of the Year; GM2(SW) Jonathan D. Mota, Junior Sailor of the Year; YN3 Neida M. Castro-Negron and Blue Jacket Sailor of the Year; BMSN Larry McCoy III. Award Winners received; Navy League Certificate of Appreciation and Coin and $100 Navy Exchange Gift Card sponsored by USS Fitzerald Alumni’s.
FITZGERALD Reunion – October 2021
2021 USS Fitzgerald Alumni Reunion in the books! Three days of camaraderie and espirite-de-corps in honoring the past and present. Thank you Reunion Committee and everyone who were able to attend. A special thank you to USS Fitzgerald CO; Scott Wilbur, XO; Jac O. Ullman; CMC; Jeffrey Auffenberg and crew for joining us at our Dinner Reception and having us on board the ship for our exclusive ship’s tour.