CNATTU chief joins officer ranks

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CNATTU chief joins officer ranks
By AT1Aaron J. Boyle
CNATTU Public Affairs
Center for Naval Aviation
Technical Training Unit
(CNATTU) promoted a
chief petty officer to the
Officer ranks during a commissioning ceremony held
at the Chiefs’ Club March
1.
Chief Aviation Electronics
Technician (AW/SW) Trent
A. Barnes became an officer as part of the Limited
Duty Officer (LDO) program, which allows senior
enlisted personnel considered highly skilled in their
job a means of becoming a
commissioned officer.
He was one of 23 aviation
maintenance (6632) LDOs
the Navy chose during the
FY10 active-duty selection
cycle. His mother, immediate family, and fellow chiefs
and officers were in attendance.
“It’s great to have such
a motivated and intelligent
person working with you,
taking care of his shipmates.
This is what will make him
an outstanding Officer,”
said Cmdr. David Latosky,
commanding officer of
CNATTU Whidbey Island.
Barnes’s career truly is the
epitome of “Up from the
ranks”. He joined the Navy
in September 1994 as an
E-1, left USS Monterey (CG61) in 1999 as a Boatswain’s
Mate 2nd Class, transferred
to VX-1 in Patuxent River,
Md., cross-rated to aviation electronics technician
in 2002, achieved the rank
of AT1 while attached to
VAQ-133, and promoted
to chief during his shore
tour at CNATTU Whidbey
Island.
“My broad goal as a
Mustang is to continue to
develop as a leader, and to
do my part in developing
the leaders of tomorrow,”
said Barnes. “I am tremendously grateful for the mentorship and camaraderie I
experienced over my last 15
years of service and look
forward to upholding those
virtues of the Navy in the
years ahead.”
When asked if he has any
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AT1 Aaron Boyle
Ensign Trent Barnes celebrates his promotion with wife Jennifer and
children Hannah, Pati, Branden, Dylan and Jacob.
departing words for Sailors
at CNATTU, Barnes replied,
“The pride and professionalism at CNATTU Whidbey
Island is second to none
and I will definitely miss the
Shipmates I have served with.
The command has been like
a family to me and is truly a
team environment.”
Barnes
will
leave
CNATTU on March 16 to
attend a five-week course at
the Officer Indoctrination
School (OIS) in Newport,
R.I. The school provides
LDO selectees with a full
schedule of academic studies, military indoctrination
and physical fitness training.
Upon completion of
OIS, Barnes will return
to Whidbey Island and
be assigned to Electronic
Attack Squadron 139.
City invites military to
run, walk the Whidbey
Island marathon
NAS Public Affairs
Rolling country back roads
and breathtaking waterfront
coastlines await you April
10-11 on the Whidbey Island
marathon and half marathon course. The City of Oak
Harbor is the proud host and
now owner to the marathon
this year.
It’s presented by Waste
Management and sponsored
in part by Puget Sound
Energy, with over $5,000
being awarded to the top
male and female finishers of
the Full and Half Marathon
events.
All marathon finishers
will receive a tech fabric
shirt, a finisher’s medal,
loads of food and drinks.
An eco-fabric goodie bag
filled with plenty of great
stuff will be given out upon
registration at the Health
and Fitness Expo.
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The Expo is free to the
public, with over 30 vendors showing their wares
and handing out goodies to
all, at the newly remodeled
Oak Harbor High School
Gym on Saturday, April 10
from noon to 8 p.m.
Participants of the 5K
Fun Run/Walk on Saturday
will get a free T-shirt.
Registrations need to be
done in advance for this
event by calling (360) 2794544 or stopping into City
Hall on Barrington Drive,
Oak Harbor to fill out a
registration form.
All active duty military
members who would like to
participate will be given a 50
percent discount. Proper ID
is required and registrations
for this special rate will be
done at City Hall.
For more information,
visit www.whidbeyislandmarathon.com
Oak Harbor, Anacortes and NAS Whidbey Island are
currently in a Stage 1 voluntary water conservation
due to low run-off into the Skagit River. The Cascade
Mountain snow pack is down by 25 percent, and it’s
not even summer. The City of Oak Harbor is presenting Sustainable Living Seminars every second
Tuesday of the month, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Oak
Harbor City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Dr. Check into free
water saving devices for your home as well.