EM2(SS) Brandon Garver has been selected as NEW MEXICO’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter for the Third Quarter 2008. In a citation signed by RADM Bruce Gooms, COMSUBGRUTWO, Petty Officer Garver was recognized for “professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties while serving as a member of Electrical Division on board PCU NEW MEXICO (SSN 779) from July to September 2008.”
EM2 Garver was born in Townsend, Maryland and raised in Snellville, Georgia. He reported to Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in December 2005. After graduating, he entered the Nuclear Field pipeline attending Nuclear Field “A” School, Nuclear Power School, and Nuclear Power Training Unit at Charleston, South Carolina before reporting to PCU NEW MEXICO.
The citation continues “Petty Officer Garver consistently performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. His personal and professional drive is consistently displayed by the efficient completion of both departmental and divisional level tasks. During the arduous provisional qualification period, he set the example by maintaining personnel qualifications ahead of established goals while selflessly providing training to junior crew members. As a member of the drill team, he was responsible for the development of over 100 drill simulations, thereby ensuring Engineering Department’s drill training readiness. This daunting task will ensure Engineering Department’s proficiency and future successful operations during the Reactor Safeguards Examination and sea trials.”
His diligence and strict adherence to the highest standards of excellence led to his selection as NEW MEXICO’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter for Third Quarter 2008. Congratulations to EM2 Brandon Garver!