WASHINGTON – Today, the Chief of Naval Personnel announced the Fiscal Year 2021 Human Resources (HR) community Junior Officer of the Year (JOOY).

Lt. Cmdr. Christine Cairoli is the recipient for the fiscal year 2021 award.

The award was established in 2010 and recognizes a HR community junior officer each year for their significant contributions to the Navy’s manpower or personnel readiness.

Lt. Cmdr. Christine M. Cairoli, USN, 1200, Executive Officer, NSA Panama City, FL is responsible for 250 personnel, directly leading 16 departments, 4 officers, and 16 civilians.  Her responsibilities include the management of 18 tenant commands with more than 4,200 base personnel. 

She demonstrated contributions to the MyNavy HR readiness through her innovative leadership, offering a COVID-19 mitigation strategy that minimized operational impacts and maintained the Naval Education and Training Command training pipelines, international training operations, and Navy Sea Systems Command Research, Development, Test & Evaluation missions.  Lt. Cmdr. Cairoli demonstrated superior leadership and HR expertise, which resulted in her selection as the FY21 HR JOOY.

Rear Adm. Stuart Satterwhite, Commander, MyNavy Career Center, is the Navy's senior HR Officer and said this is a significant accomplishment for Lt. Cmdr Cairoli.

"We are recognizing Lt. Cmdr. Cairoli for her impact on NSA Panama City’s manning readiness as a junior HR officer.  She personifies the highest standard of knowledge, skills and leadership abilities that we expect within the HR Community,” said Satterwhite.  “Her initiative, drive and HR expertise provided a foundation for the future success of several Navy training programs.  She is definitely deserving of the FY21 HR JOOY award.”

The Human Resource community was created in 2001 to develop manpower requirements, recruit, train and manage Sailors throughout the Navy.  HR officers serve in key positions throughout the Navy and help to improve personnel management and training systems to more effectively recruit, develop, manage, and retain the force of tomorrow. 

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