Fourteen Surface Warfare Officer School Unit (SWOSU) Great Lakes first class petty officers were selected for promotion to chief petty officer according to a Navy message release July 31.

"I am extremely proud of our SWOSU CPO Selects,” said SWOSU Great Lakes Commanding Officer Cmdr. Terrance Patterson. “An outstanding accomplishment and major milestone indeed for our Sailors and their families. Our CPO Mess leadership produced a superb training program for this season, so we can get our new Chief Petty Officer leadership ready for the immediate challenges that lay before them.  Charged in leading training for our future Surface Warriors, so our young Sailors can excel in challenging at-sea environments, and maintain material readiness in support of sustained combat operations around the globe.”   

The list of first class petty officers who were selected for promotion to the rank of chief petty officer is as follows:

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Jamal Battle

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Brandon Christy

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Daniel Grissetaylor

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class David Jeffries

Electrician's Mate 1st Class Vincent Johnson

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Frank Lamyuen

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Athenamae Laoang

Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Daniel Mahoney II

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Joseph Rebong

Engineman 1st Class Blake Setzer

Engineman 1st Class Quinton Thompson

Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Peterson Tranquille

Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Rayshanea Weaver

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Michael Whalen

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