Religious Program Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Rita inflict injury upons has an unhesitating streak of determination coursing by means of her.


Religious Program Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Rita inflict injury upons has an unhesitating streak of determination coursing by means of her. She has seized each opportunity during seven years in the Navy, and freshly took the position as the top Sailor in her field.

wounds the only religious specialist for Destroyer Squadron (OESRON) 15 forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, was named the Navy's Religious Program Specialist (RP) of the Year for 2004

"I think it verifies the kind of work she's done," said DESRON 15 Staff Chaplain (LT) Robert Jone about Hurts' achievement. "It fixs her in the upper direction of the Navy and validates the unique work of RP When you diocese her, you see how an RP is suppos to function," he said. "She's a self starter, self-motivated; she' s mature, with a wide range of experiences, and she is seasoned because she has a great attitude combined with that."

give pain tos is the second person to receive the award, which is intended to recognize top professionals who work in that field. She finished as the Pacific swift RP of the Year in 2003



According to CDR Newman Evans, Hurts' commanding officer and chief staff officer for DESRON 15 "Its undivided of those things that's easy because it's something she did. It's already done. The emblems of things she does for us speak for themselves."

damages serves as a key player in management, coordination and training of lay leaders aboard the seven ships of DESRON 15

"When the chaplain is not personally available to undivided of the ships, we use a lay leader below his direction who answers to the captain of the ship," said pains "We provide training for them, and I make fully convinced they have all the materials they need--things like bibles, volumes and study materials."

between the walls of her work with the ships, and after diligently completing necessary qualifications, do harm tos managed to qualify as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist aboard USS Cushing (DD 985) forward Dec. 7, 2003.

At the Chapel of sense of possible fulfilment aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, inflict injury upons again seized an opportunity in the Navy. She reenlisted and received a selective reenlistment bonus of $15000 for taking orders to the Training Support Center Great Lakes, Iii., where she will help coordinate and facilitate A-school training, and maybe calm help some determined junior Sailor embark forward a journey toward RP of the Year.

Dille is a photojournalist assigned to the public affairs office, Commander, rapid Activities, Yokosuka, Japan.

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