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.

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SOQ Award Winners – October 26, 2022

Navy League San DIego’s USS Fitzgerald Alumni Committee Members; Shane Steinfeld, Ernie Belmares, Rolan Patzi, Jeff Wylie and Charles Clark visited USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to present Sailor of the Quarter Awards to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter Award Winners at Naval Base San Diego. Congratulations to 1st Qtr; GM3 Wilson Castro, GSM3 Aldo Francis, IT2(SW/IW) Kayla Minnick, and FC1(SW) Zachary Wilder. 2nd Qtr; BMSN Emmanual Henry, LS3(SW) Samantha Manderson, GSE2 Robert Smith and QM1(SW/AW) Clarissa Moore. 3rd Qtr;

LSSN(SW) Rhose Swanigan, DC3 Matthew Gentile, OS2(SW) Thomas Bartlett and OSC(SW/AW) Tory Denzel. Award Winners received; Navy League Certificate of Appreciation, Ball Caps, Patches, Coins and $50 Navy Exchange Gift Card sponsored by USS Fitzerald Alumni’s.

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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.

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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.

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