Why Find a Mentor? Throughout your Navy Career you will find that there are many people who want to see you succeed. A mentors job can help you assess your strengths and weaknesses, as well
as help you develop skills for a success and a long-range career plan.
Why an Outside Mentor is Ideal. If you are not comfortable with your direct supervisor as your mentor; it's better to have someone with whom you can talk freely about your career and workplace issues. Someone who has no direct influence on day to day operations and can give you the best advice and guidance in your career path.
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"I would love to be a Mentor as I am here today due in large part to many mentors in my career. I want to give back to this wonderful community that has served me and my family very well. I am a 6230 (actually, I am a 6210, Submarine Deck LDO, but our community was stricken from the records this year as all of our billets dried up, so they WOBA'd us dinosaurs to 6230), with over 31 years Naval service and have been commissioned since April 1990. I have served in a very diverse career path including sea and shore, dealing with both OPS and Deck communities. I have served on both fast attack and SSBN's, 3 Submarine Tenders and an aircraft carrier, so I can relate to several communities. I joined the Navy as an E1 and now am a Captain select, promote on 01 SEP 12 and I remember where I came from."
LCDR Jorge A. Olivares
"I have been in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineers Corps for more than 12 years and in the military more than 25 years, progressing to the rank of Lieutenant Commander as a current Navy Reservist. I have been responsible for construction contract administration, base facility maintenance, and Mobile Construction Battalion deployments and construction projects. I recently returned from a 9-month mobilization in Kuwait. Prior to receiving commission I was a 2nd Class Petty Officer as a Torpedoman’s Mate, serving in the enlisted ranks for 8 years."
CMDCS Miles Gray
In my 18 years of service, my only regret is not seeking out a mentor sooner than I did; I believe it is imperative for everyone to have a mentor. Since I have been in the Navy, I have mentored many and the experiences have been a “win-win” for my protégés and myself. They have benefited greatly from my foresight and I have benefited from gaining knowledge of what our junior Sailors are thinking and experiencing. I believe the mentor-protégé relationship is important, as we all are unaware of what challenges lie ahead in an ever-changing organization. I have served in the Gator Navy, Aviation, Carrier, and Navy Recruiting, and I have led Sailors in various backgrounds, so my knowledge of our Navy is extensive. If you need advice, direction, or a sounding board because you had a bad day, I am here to help. Currently serving as a Command Senior Chief.
"I have 22 years of experience that I'd like to pass on. In the civilian world, as well as the military there are good leaders and there are bad. I've experienced both and I don't believe that I would have made it this far if not for those good ones. I'd like to take this opportunity to, for a lack of better words, pay it forward and give back to the community that gave to me. I look forward to hearing from anyone that may have questions concerning my community or the Navy in general."
DEC2014. Chief Frederick J. Tuiel is assigned as Navy Recruiting District San Diego, Division Leading Chief Petty Officer (DLCPO) for Division 9, Las Vegas, NV. He is available to mentor other Navy Counselors and those interested in the CRF field.
“As a mentor, you wear many hats. You are a leader, role model, cheerleader, advocate and a friend. Each session you wear either all those hats or some of them. A mentor will affect the professional life by fostering insight, identifying needed knowledge, and expanding growth opportunities. The primary intent of this relationship is to challenge the protégé to think in new and different ways. I enjoy making a difference and a positive impact on Sailors...I literally do this on a daily basis regardless of mentor role or not. It is a shared opportunity for growth and learning, with the experience and benefits lasting each involved a lifetime.
I have served in the Navy for 14 years and am the Sailor I am today because of the sound mentors in my career. I have enjoyed a diverse career path in the Deck community. I have been on an LSD, two DDG's, a recruiting tour where I was meritoriously advanced to BM1 in 2007 and am currently the BM Rate Lead. I am responsible for a BM's career path of development, writing advancement exams, revising PQS, Boatswain's TRAMAN's and managing all the BM School houses throughout the Navy. As you can see, I am very involved in the growth and development of those within the Deck community. I was selected for Chief Petty Officer in 2010 and have been selected to receive a commission as a Chief Warrant Officer in June 2015. If you need advice, guidance, or someone to be a sounding board to, please do not hesitate to let me know.”
"Mentoring has made a very huge impact on my career. I would love the opportunity to pay it forward to and and all Junior Sailors. I have had a very diverse choice of commands so I am versed on different areas. Whatever I can do to help encourage or develop sailors, I am willing. I remember every step of where I came from and am doing whatever I can to make it a little bit easier for those who come behind me."
"I believe that having mentors in the Navy is imperative to good standing order. Having someone to vent to, answer questions, and seeking guidance to someone who is not in your current chain of command allows for a sailor to professionally develop without feeling like he's hurting his career. I'm currently a Navy Recruiter and I mentor future sailors’ everyday and I absolutely wouldn't want to do anything else. Sharing your experiences and guidance allows for young and future sailors to have role models to inspire to follow throughout their entire career. I look forward to guiding people on this site and helping in anyway that I can."
"I am currently in the Navy Reserves drilling at the NOSC in Houston, TX. I have served in the Navy for over 15 years. I have been with three units ACU1, NSW, and I am currently with FLC SIG. DET B. I have traveled throughout my Navy career around the world working in many places. I currently work at Goodyear as a Safety and Health Coordinator. I am here to assist you throughout your Navy career or Personal career."
I am currently working as the DEPCO/ Gym Membership Coordinator and Asst. SYSAD at NRD San Francisco. I have traveled a bit and have been lucky to work with and pull knowledge from many rates and diverse minds in my 12 years. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
I have 11 years in the Navy and have found that having a mentor can help you go so much further than trying to figure everything out on your own. Each Sailor has a different goal for their career and should seek a mentor that can show them how to reach these goals. I am always available to discuss IT issues or personal goals or problems. My mentors have helped me more than I can even mention here but I look forward to making myself available for anyone who may need some advice of their career path. I have been to many diverse types of commands and can help with many of the issues that Sailors face.
