A native of Stamford, Connecticut, serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Boxer, which is homeported in San Diego.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanpierre Dominguezflorencio, a 2010 Stamford High School graduate, joined the Navy three years ago.
Today, Dominguezflorencio serves as an aviation boatswain's mate.
An aviation boatswain's mate is responsible for fueling aircraft on board ships.
Dominguezflorencio relies upon skills and values from lessons learned in Stamford to succeed in the military.
“I learned the importance of hard work in Stamford,” said Dominguezflorencio.
Boxer, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, commissioned Feb. 11, 1995, and is the sixth U.S. ship to bear the name. The ship recently completed a scheduled maintenance availability and is preparing for upcoming operations.
Boxer’s crew is made up of approximately 1,200 officers and enlisted personnel and can accommodate up to 1,800 Marines. Amphibious assault ships transfer Marines, equipment and supplies and can support helicopters or other aircraft, according to Navy officials. They also are capable of accessing 75 percent of the world’s beaches.
Serving in the Navy means Dominguezflorencio is part of a world that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on strengthening alliances, modernizing capabilities, increasing capacities and maintaining military readiness in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The Navy contributes to national defense because our main purpose is to protect the freedom of the seas,” said Dominguezflorencio.
More than 90 percent of all trade travels by sea, and fiber optic cables on the ocean floor carry 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic.
“Maintaining the world’s best Navy is an investment in the security and prosperity of the United States, as well as the stability of our world,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.
“The U.S. Navy – forward deployed and integrated with all elements of national power – deters conflict, strengthens our alliances and partnerships and guarantees free and open access to the world’s oceans. As the United States responds to the security environment through integrated deterrence, our Navy must continue to deploy forward and campaign with a ready, capable, combat-credible fleet.”
“The Surface Force will continue to meet the challenge of strategic competition and respond to the realities of the modern security environment,” said Commander of Naval Surface Forces Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener. “Our efforts are critical to preserve freedom of the seas, deter aggression and win wars.”
Sailors like Dominguezflorencio have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I'm most proud of being a Work Center Supervisor as a third class petty officer and being in charge of all the maintenance in my division,” said Dominguezflorencio. "I'm also proud of earning Junior Sailor of the Quarter.”
As Dominguezflorencio and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving in the Navy means one of my dreams came true and I'm making my family proud," added Dominguezflorencio. "It has provided a lot of opportunities for me. The Navy does a lot for you.”