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FACES OF NERA

Faces of NERA

This past year, the Marines did not have a Marine Corp Ball, due to
COVID-19. That did not keep them from celebrating their 245th Birthday
at the USMC Reserve Center in Sacramento.

The NERA Gold Country Chapter donated the cake, the table cloth, nap-
kins, forks and plates to help celebrate that occasion. A Marine Honor
Guard presented the cake during a ceremony.

A big thank you to SKCS Norma von Dohren, USN (Ret.), President-
Gold Country Chapter, for her continued dedication to NERA and pho-
tography skills

17th Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve continued from page 18

A native of Meherrin, Virginia, Hunt enlisted in the 145) and in June 2009 he reported on USS RODNEY M.
U.S. Navy in September 1989. Following completion DAVIS (FFG 60), home-ported in Everett, Washington.
of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great His follow-on Command Master Chief tours are Navy
Lakes, Illinois he completed seaman apprentice training Recruiting District Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Navy
in December 1989. Operational Support Center Washington DC, Joint Base
Andrews/Naval Air Facility, Maryland, and Naval Air
Upon graduation, he reported for duty on USS AVENGER Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Currently,
(MCM 1) home-ported in Charleston, South Carolina. His he the Command Master Chief for Commander, Navy
follow-on tours include Shore Intermediate Maintenance Reserve Forces Command Norfolk.
Activity (SIMA), Mobile, Alabama and Pascagoula,
Mississippi; USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) homeport Master Chief Hunt’s decorations include the Meritorious
in Mayport, Florida; Naval Reserve Recruiting Command Service Medal (three gold stars), Navy and Marine
Area Northeast, Washington DC; Navy Cargo Handling Corps Commendation Medal (one gold star); Navy and
Battalion One, Cheatham Annex/Naval Weapons Station Marine Corps Achievement Medal (one silver star); Army
Yorktown, Virginia; Maritime Expeditionary Boat Achievement Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; various ser-
Detachment Four Two Two, Annapolis, Maryland. vice and campaign awards. Master Chief Hunt has earned
the Enlisted Surface, Expeditionary, and Aviation Warfare
After his selection to the Command Senior Chief Program Insignias.
in February 2009, he attended the Command Master
Chief/Chief of the Boat Capstone Course (Class 57), NERA would like to congratulate Master Chief Hunt and
Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, Rhode Island (Class wish him continued excellence in his mission.

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