MN2 Sheena Thetford

On a daily basis Petty Officer Sheena Thetford demonstrates her outstanding commitment to both the Navy and her community. She's not afraid of a challenge and performs a wide range of duties with the utmost competence. Her naval duties include training coordinator, crime prevention coordinator, supply petty officer, departmental HAZMAT/HAZWASTE coordinator, safety petty officer, work request liaison and community relations liaison. Her colleagues say she takes on urgent and needed responsibilities without fanfare or complaint. If you need something done on this base, Thetford's supervisors say, "she is the go-to person who takes charge of anything… you don't have to tell her anything twice." Contributions to her community include work on Red Ribbon Week, where she arranged for a drug dog demonstration and drug awareness education for more than 1,200 school children. She also initiated the city of Kingsville's first-ever Child Passenger Safety Seat Check-up Day, replacing dangerous seats and educating the public. Petty Officer Sheena Thetford exemplifies the best the Navy has to offer.