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By JOC M. FOUTCHMCPON Public Affairs OfficeNEWPORT (NNS)The new director of theSenior Enlisted Academy(SEA) plans to set a course for the institution to tap the true potential of our enlisted warriors.CommandMasterChief Steve luskiewicz took the helm as the 13th director of SEA during aceremony in Building1112, Naval Station Newport, on Aug. 12. Today's Sailors arewith the capability to anticipate and react to the unknown challenges of the future.The days where we confront an enemy that is predictable and visible, matching overwhelming force with equal degrees of force are over, Scott said. Our enemy alters its tactics at a moment's notice, striking from theshadows. In response, we need people who are creative, innovative and educated to leveragebetter-educatedthanRon Fontaine/U.S. Navy photo ()urtechnologicalever, Juskiewicz added. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy advantage and capital-In the past 50 years, Terry Scott speaks at the Senior Enlisted ize on our competitive chief petty officers have Academy change of charge ceremonies edSe in ensuring a saferbeen given more and onA12 more responsibilities, and providing them with a first-class military education is more impor- ship for the predictable and routine duties. Weworld.We cannot afford to train our senior leader-tant than ever.need Sailors who are educated to confront theJuskiewicz relieved Command Master Chief unpredictable, to anticipate the impossible, to Ralph Rao, who had spent the previous two plan for the unimaginable, he added. Our years at SEA transforming the institution into successful efforts today to educate our senior the capstone of the Navy's Professional Military leadership, leading the culture of change from Education effort. During his tour, Rao sought the end of the industrial age to lead the wave of an educational partnership with business and the information age, will resonate generations industry leaders, worked to incorporate see- from now. We cannot afford to fail. nario-driven case studies into the SEA course- Among his plans for the Senior Enlisted work, and reached out to military institutions Academy, Juskiewicz hopes to significantly such as the nearby Naval War College in New- increase the non-resident course materialport to improve the curriculum.online, permitting a greater number of seniorThe efforts of the Senior Enlisted Academy enlisted members to complete academy under the direction of Master Chief Rao to pro- coursework.vide the tested and educated core of leadership SEA grew from an opportunity to expand the have been tested every day by the harsh reali- role of senior and master chief petty officers ties of the global war on terrorism, Master beyond that of senior technicians to command-Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry level management. To offer education and Scott said during his remarks during the cere- training to carry out these new duties, the Navy mony, and will be proven worthy in the ability established the SEA at NAVSTA in 1981. in the future to meet the Navy's mission to take The SEA is unique among U.S. militarythe fight to our enemy.schools; no other leaves the opportunity toScott also emphasized that to meet the lead, establish policy and make curriculum Navy's mission, the nation will demand Sailors decisions solely to enlisted members.
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Fri, Aug 26, 2005
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