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Quick Bio: Mrs. Brockett is the beloved principal of Eldorado. She greatly supports every club, sport, and activity, and always jumps at the chance to watch her students do what they love.
Personal Bio: CDR Harry Cheng enlisted in the United States Navy under the guaranteed Seaman Apprenticeship Program. After graduating as the company Honorman after boot camp, he was reassigned to attend Electricians Mate (EM) “A” School located at Great Lakes, IL. Cheng accepted the assignment onboard the USS DUBUQUE LPD-8 stationed in Sasebo, Japan, and joined the ship in the Arabian Gulf deployed to Operation Desert Shield. En route to his next command, he completed EM Advanced Maintenance Training at Great Lakes, IL graduating top of his class. Cheng was later assigned in 1994 to the USS REUBEN JAMES FFG-57 homeported at Pearl Harbor, HI, and advanced to E-6. He accepted instructor orders to Fleet Training Center, San Diego in 1997 and was subsequently selected to Chief Petty Officer earning his designation as Master Training Specialist. In 2001, Cheng was selected for commissioning as a Surface Engineering Officer under the Limited Duty Officer Program. He served his division officer assignment onboard the USS KITTY HAWK CV- 63 at Yokosuka, Japan as Propulsion Officer and qualified as Engineering Officer of the Watch and Officer of the Deck Underway. After the events of September 11, 2001, Cheng volunteered to re-designate as a Naval Security Officer. In 2005, he served his first assignment as Security Officer for Naval Air Facility Misawa. In 2007, he was selected to serve as an Individual Augmentee (IA) at Camp Lemmonier, Djibouti. He reported to Strategic Systems Programs at Washington DC in 2009 and served as Nuclear Weapons Security Officer and Nuclear Security Assessment Team Leader. In 2010, he was selected for a Global Support Assignment (GSA) to North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force (NATO ISAF) in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan serving as Security Operations Officer. Cheng returned to Yokosuka, Japan in 2011 and served as Regional Security Officer at Commander Naval Forces Japan and successively as Installation Security Officer at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. CDR Cheng recently completed a challenging tour as the Security Officer at Naval Security Force Bahrain leading the Navy’s largest Master-at-Arms contingent to their first Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) certification. He returned to Japan one last time in uniform to serve as the Regional Security Officer at Commander Navy Region Japan prior to his retirement. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (six awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals (two awards), and various letters of commendation. He has a Master of Science in Technology Management from the National University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology. He holds a graduate certificate in Homeland Security from the California University of Pennsylvania.
Personal Bio: Aside from my professional life, I do have a personal side of me as well. Some of the things that interest me are traveling, hiking, running, eating, cooking, and eating. Oops did I say that again? I am by trade, a culinarian/chef so I think of food a lot. I love to cook/BBQ and with cooking comes eating. Believe me it shows. LOL. But I do try to have a positive health behavior in such I find time to work out at least 30-45 minutes a day to include cardio and strength. One of my favorite thigs I like to do especially when I lived in Florida is visit a Disney Park (Magic Kingdom/Animal Kingdom/Epcot/Hollywood Studios). Now that I am back in the West coast and here in Las Vegas, Disneyland will be my “Go-To” place. I’m still a kid at heart.
So the other activities I like to do is play softball, volleyball, golfing (occasionally), lately camping, but my most favorite is bowling. I have been bowling since oh way back when and very competitive. I was in the Navy travel team competing against other services and even bowled a few times with the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). My goal one day is to get my PBA card and compete in the senior circuit.
Personal Bio: Born in Seattle, WA. Upon graduation from Lynnwood High school in 1992 I enlisted into the Navy and attended Recruit Training Command (RTC), Orlando, Fl. From there I went to Firefighting school in Norfolk, Va. My first duty station was USS Simon Lake in La Maddalena, Italy as an undesignated Seaman. This tour gave me the opportunity to travel to Gibraltar, Spain and Toulon, France. While here I realized that I truly love taking photos so I decided to strike Photography which then led me back to Norfolk, VA to work at CINCLANTFLT as a PHAN/E-3. At the end of my enlistment, I decided to get out. After 3 years, I decided to return back to the Navy where I can have thirty days of vacation every year, holidays off, free college, and the opportunity to grow.
For my next journey as a fleet returnee, I had to change my job and could no longer be a photographer. By 1999 I went to Operation Specialist "A" school in Virginia Beach, VA then received orders to San Diego, Ca onboard USS Cowpens CG63. I was the third female to be intergraded onboard an all-male ship. In 2000 we then sailed to Yokosuka, Japan for a crew swap with the USS Mobile Bay CG53. During that cruise, we stopped in Hawaii, Saipan, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, and Guam. This command was great for my career and advanced multiple ranks. As a female, it was rare to be selected to attend ASTAC school where I would learn how to control aircraft and helicopters as well as hunt submarines utilizing buoys. In my final deployment I had the chance to visit some new countries like Townsville, Sydney, and Darwin Australia. Then to the USS John Paul Jones DDG-53 for a short tour where I earned my Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist designation. The Naval Brig in Bremerton, Wa was probably the biggest challenge and way out of my comfort zone Command, thankfully I had a mentor who was incredible! I was able to flourish here as a Correctional Specialist, Training Officer, CPR/First Aid instructor.
My final ship tour was COMPHIBRON THREE on board USS PELELIU (LHA 5) as the LPO. This deployment was the longest in my career for a full 7 months. For me this was the most exciting and accomplished tour in my entire Naval career. The PELARG/15th MEU collectively dealt with AIROPS in Afghanistan against enemy fighters. Helped with disaster relief in Pakistan due to flooding, and seized a pirated vessel, rescuing a crew of 11 hostages and detaining 9 suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia and rescuing Somalians from a sinking ship. This deployment I also earned my Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist. We also stopped at a couple new ports like Sri Lanka, Dubai, Subic Bay, Philippines and Phuket, Thailand.
My final command would be Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, WA. Here I focused on mentorship. Helping as many people possible and turned over as much knowledge as possible for the next future leaders. Once retired in 2015 I changed my path multiple times. We moved to American Samoa, then to Las Vegas. I worked for Alaska Airlines and now fulfilling my high school dream of becoming a Naval Instructor.
As NJROTC is a cadet run program, Sundevil Company is lead and run by the cadet staff, with the instructors chiming in every now and then. There are various positions with varying missions and focuses. Every staff member wears a (blue) staff cord on their left shoulder unless they are a commander or apart of the top 3 (CO, XO, and Chief), in which they have their own unique cords. No other cord but the Leadership cord may be placed on the right shoulder.
Compared to regular cadets, cadet staff are held to a higher standard as they lead all cadets from the front and serve to set the proper example for all cadets.
Here is what to expect:
-Keep all grades C's and above (grades will need to be kept higher as the cadet staff member climbs the ranks)
-Attend staff meeting (every Wednesday)
-Wear all uniforms to the highest standard (this should apply to all cadets)
-Participate more than the average cadets
-Attend Late Bird (an after school class which focuses on drill)
-Learn how to command a platoon
-Aid all staff members no matter their position
If you are willing to put more time and effort in community service, unit service, a specific team or department, wish to be recognized for your leadership potential and practice it. Please talk to a staff member (with the corresponding position) and/or contact Senior Chief Sayre AND OS1 Kolone about becoming apart of staff today.