I recently put out a query on the OTs and OTAs/OTMs Facebook page wondering how many former OTs were still serving and who might be the last to retire. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at the number remaining in uniform. I was not surprised at how very far in rank and responsibility many have risen.
They were after all OTs!
Here’s the list of who responded thus far:
CAPT Sonya Ebright, USN
CDR Germaine Halbert, USN
CDR Michelle Weddle, USN
CDR Butch Smith, USN
LCDR Sheila Floyd, USN
LCDR Julia Nefczyk, USN
LCDR Raleigh Stahl, USN
LCDR Sonya Hunt McCay, USN
LCDR Janet Days, USN
LCDR Bill Ball, USN
LCDR Mark Szypula, USN
CWO4 Lisa Reynolds, USN
CWO4 Shawn Philip, USN
CMDCM (SW/AW/IUSS) Sheila "Shay" Langejans, USN
NCCM (SW/AW/IUSS) Mary Burroughs-Gray, USN
NCCM Gary Simpson, USN
MACM Greg Keefer, USN
MACM Robert Stout, USN
ITCS Opal Alston, USN AWRCS (NAC/AW/SW) STSCS Ronald Ross, USN
STGCS (SW/IUSS) John Stankiewicz
Jonathan Showerman, USN
SMSgt Michael Moody, USA
MACS (EXW/SW/IUSS) Will Roberts Jr
CPO James Millaway, USN
SFC Susanne Hardin, USA
STG1 (SW/AW/IUSS) Thomas Metoyer, USN
NOTE: Apologize for any misspellings or rating/rank notations. It's all of the information I've been able to collect so far. If you are aware of any CHG/CORR, CHG/ADDs please advise. - Jim
Yes Jim, The list validates the high quality of people we have had (and still have) in our OT rating. We have "always been blessed" with outstanding people. I have always said: "It's not the System - It's the people". - Ed Smock
