Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) named its Junior Sailor of the Quarter during a presentation held at an all-hands call, Oct. 28.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Maynard, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, was selected for his duties and responsibilities as NECC's flag mess leading culinary specialist. During the last quarter, Maynard was instrumental in overseeing the culinary requirements for the Navy Expeditionary Combat Enterprise Board of Directors meeting.

During the presentation, Maynard was also recognized for his volunteer work with the Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

"It is an honor to be recognized as Junior Sailor of the Quarter at such a high-visibility command," said Maynard. "It personally motivates me to continue pushing my career further and to motivate other junior Sailors around the fleet."

NECC is an enduring warfighting force providing sea-to-shore and inland operating environment capabilities across the full range of military operations that is forced on delivering combat effective expeditionary forces ready for worldwide operations now and into the future.

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