Logistics Specialist 1st Class Adrian Ashton, from El Sobrante, California, assigned to Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Meridian, instructs students during the logistics specialist “A” school in Meridian, Mississippi, July 1, 2023. NTTC Meridian, under the leadership of Center for Service Support, is one of the more than 1,640 subordinate learning sites that serve as a part of the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) domain. NETC's mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by forging civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zachary Melvin)

  • Commander Karen J. Teague

    Commander Karen J. Teague

    Commanding Officer, Naval Technical Training Center Meridian

    Cmdr. Karen J. Teague, a native of Oakdale, California, graduated from the University of California, Davis in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Biology. She received her commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps from the University of California at Berkeley. After completing flight school, she was designated a naval aviator in March 2008. In 2011, she transferred to the Human Resources (HR) community. She holds a Master of Science in Operations Research at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, a Joint Professional Military Education Phase I certification and a Foundations of Executive Leadership certificate from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SHANIQUE N. GREEN

    LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SHANIQUE N. GREEN

    Executive Officer Naval Technical Training Center Meridian

    Lt. Cmdr. Shanique Green, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Georgia State University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She has a master’s in Human Resource Management from Webster University and Manpower Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School. Green received her commission through the Seaman to Admiral (STA-21) Program through the Century-Naval Science Institute as a human resources officer.
  • Command Master Chief Richard C. Branam, II

    Command Master Chief Richard C. Branam, II

    Command Master Chief, Naval Technical Training Center Meridian

    Command Master Chief Richard C. Branam, II, a native of Bedford, Texas, graduated from L.D. Bell High School in May 2000. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September 2001 and began his career as a submarine radioman. He is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 201/Blue) and Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat Course. He was selected for the Command Master Chief Program in February 2021. He is a specialist in submarine warfare.
 
 
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