The Crow&#x27;s Nest

Sep 26, 202001:07:23

NHQ Mini-Series on Women's Equality Day with Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews, USN (Ret.)

Welcome to the third and final episode in a three-part series as the NSCC commemorates Women's Equality Day on August 26th, 2020, which will be the centennial of passage of the 19th Amendment, finally giving women the right to vote. For this series, we will be hearing stories from some of the most accomplished women in the Navy, interviewed by young women who are also some of our most impressive leadership cadets.

We are joined by retired USN Rear Admiral Annie B. Andrews. You can view more about RADM Andrews here. She will be interviewed by Maya Wyr, Chief Petty Officer, Band of the West, Redwood City, CA. Chief Maya Wyr has dedicated herself to the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps for 6 years. She is a member of the Band of the West Division, the only Sea Cadet band in the nation, and serves as their one and only piccolo player. Her most recent awards include graduating as a Senior Leadership Academy Honor Cadet and receiving a Citation Ribbon for outstanding performance as an RTC Battalion Commander.

Aug 26, 202043:53

NHQ Mini-Series on Women's Equality Day with Rear Admiral (Lower Half), USN (Ret.) Robin L. Graf

Welcome to the second episode in a three-part series as the NSCC commemorates Women's Equality Day on August 26th, 2020, which will be the centennial of passage of the 19th Amendment, finally giving women the right to vote. For this series, we will be hearing stories from some of the most accomplished women in the Navy, interviewed by young women who are also some of our most impressive leadership cadets.

We are joined by friend of the Sea Cadets Rear Admiral (Lower Half), USN (Ret.) Robin L. Graf. You can learn more about RADM Graf's accomplishments here. She will be interviewed by Zofia Gemignani, CPO, HMCM William R. Charette Division, Bethesda, MD. Chief Gemignani is a rising senior with HMCM William R. Charette Division in Bethesda, MD. She participates in three Varsity sports as well as many other extracurricular clubs and is the Vice President of her school's National Honor Society. Chief Gemignani aspires to attend a Service Academy.

Aug 26, 202043:54

NHQ Mini-Series on Women's Equality Day with Dee Allen, Command Master Chief (Ret.), USN

Welcome to the first episode in a three-part series as the NSCC commemorates Women's Equality Day on August 26th, 2020, which will be the centennial of passage of the 19th Amendment, finally giving women the right to vote. For this series, we will be hearing stories from some of the most accomplished women in the Navy, interviewed by young women who are also some of our most impressive leadership cadets.

We are joined by friend of the Sea Cadets, USN Command Master Chief (Ret.) Dee Allen. You can learn more about CMC Allen here. She will be interviewed by Rea N. C. Smith, CPO, Pyro Division, Petaluma, CA. Chief Petty Officer Rea Smith has been a member of the USNSCC since she was ten years old. She is a member of Pyro Division in Petaluma, CA. She staffed RT, POLA, and has attended SLA. Chief Smith is a member of the USNSCC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. She swims competitively as a year-round as a sport. She has verbally committed to attend and swim for the United States Military Academy at West Point starting in the Fall of 2021.

Aug 26, 202036:12

NHQ Series: Interview with Captain William Radomski

02 JUNE 2020: Welcome to the Crow's Nest with the third episode in our series with National Headquarters representatives. Today we have retired Captain William Radomski, representing units in the North Central area. Do you know who the luckiest man is, on the face of the Earth? Find out.

Jun 02, 202023:56

NHQ Series: Interview with Captain Charles Farrell

26 May 2020: Welcome to the second episode in a series of interviews with our National Headquarters representatives. Today we have retired Captain Chuck Farrell, representing units in the South Central US and Puerto Rico. Have you ever heard of VERTREP? Check this out. Bonkers, right? Well, that's what Captain Farrell did. Listen up!

19 MAY 2020 Welcome to episode four of the Sea Cadet podcast The Crow's Nest. This is the first in a short series of conversations with some of our National Headquarters Representatives, of which there are six that are an integral part of the USNSCC program. HMC Manoogian supervises the Pacific Southwest area of the United States. For more information on Vahan's experiences, check out this bio here.

May 26, 202022:36

NHQ Series: Interview with HMC Vahan Manoogian

May 20, 202040:30

Interview with Navy active duty brothers Grant and Koen Novinger

10 MAY 2020 Welcome to the third episode of the podcast. We're joined by two former Sea Cadets and active members of the US Navy, Grant and Koen Novinger. Listen to how membership in the program prepared them for enlisted life.

May 10, 202027:36

Interview with active duty ER and trauma nurse Michael Beall

2 MAY 2020 Welcome to the second episode of the Scuttlebutt. We have an interview with Mike Beall, a former Sea Cadet and current active Navy ER and trauma nurse.

24 APR 2020 Welcome to the pilot episode of the Sea Cadet Scuttlebutt. You'll hear from NHQ Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Shaun Johnson, who will introduce you to what will be an extended podcast series, courtesy of the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps. We'll follow up with an interview from Paul Kingsbury who will share his experiences with Operation Tomodachi. In addition to being a friend of the Sea Cadet program, you can check out his bio here, from the US Naval Institute:

May 03, 202031:59

Interview with Paul Kingsbury on Operation Tomodachi

MCPO Paul A. Kingsbury, USN (Ret.), who served over 31 years in the U.S. Navy culminating in his selection as the Fleet Master Chief for U.S. Fleet Forces Command. He is the author of the the Chief Petty Officer's Guide, 2nd Edition and has several published articles in military journals. He currently works for the U.S. Naval Institute as the co-director of outreach.