Fair Winds & Following Seas

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HT1(DSW/EXW/SW) Nicholas Sybrowsky,  United States Navy Biography:  Twenty years in a nutshell, a Seychelles Indian Ocean Coco De Mer Palm Nutshell!  Hull Maintenance Technician First Class Petty Officer.  Naval Warfare Specialist & Denizen of Deep-Seafaring Carpentry; Advanced Underwater Diving, Salvage & Ship's Husbandry; Surface Warfare Specialist and Expeditionary Combat Operator. 

"Join the Navy!"

 Born & raised in Taylorsville City, Utah. Graduated from Taylorsville High School Class of 2000. Looking for work in News Paper Job Ad:  'Paid OJT EMT/Paramedic & Fire Fighting' Call and on the other end of the phone, the Recruiter says, "Join the Navy!" His response, "You have my Selective Service Number, goodbye"!  Later enlisting in the United States Navy following personal discussion with his Uncle Kevin, and immediate family members Dad; Steven, Mom; Cindy & Brother; Nathan.

Taylorsville High School Class of 2000 

Enter Freedom's Front Door

In-Processing the Armed Forces in SLC he enlisted & shipped out to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, IL in March of 2004 as an Undesignated Fireman Recruit.  While in boot camp he tried out for the Warrior Challenge Program earning an opportunity to become a Navy Diver.  He was classified in the rating job as a Machinist Mate.  Because Navy Diver was a position of Special Operation's expertise, back then Sailors were subject matter experts in a separate trade with diving being an extra duty.  During Basic Engineering School he met his wife Kelli while they visited the Enlisted Club, Club Nitro.  They dated long distance until 1-week before graduating Second Class Dive School in Panama City, FL.  They married at the local courthouse & renewed their vows in Hawaii with their Pastor, Reverend Clayton Ko.

Likened to that of "instant potatoes" they became an instant family! 

                                                                                                -Bubbles

Puget Sound Naval Station Everett, Washington

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Navy Expeditionary Combat Command—Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One Pearl Harbor.

 They resided in Honolulu, HI. Second to Hong Kong in density of population & chicken feet!  Bailey attended middle school and high school.  We coached her in Volleyball & Cheer.  

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Assignment 3-Naval Special Warfare Group 3-SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team-1

Returned to school for Advanced Diver Training in Panama City, FL then reported to the Dry Dock Shelter Platoon Pearl City, HI. Significant life events enhanced spiritual overhaul and trade conversion.  Carried away from the islands by the Aloha Spirit they plan to return for a family favorite restaurant Soon’s Barbeque! 

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Navy Diver Bottom Time Summary:  229 Dives, 8—Days, 17 Hours, 37—Minutes. AKA 209:37. Operational bottom time collected in span of 9 years.  

Selected to Force Convert to Hull Maintenance Technician.

Assignment 4:  Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Norfolk, Virginia

But not until after Forced Conversion to a new Rating in Job & Trade Skill. Hull Maintenance Technician, also known as Seafaring Carpentry.

 New home in Virginia Beach. Kelli, Bailey, their Tabby Rabbit Pepe & Blue Heeler Moahnain ventured into east coast activities and operations at the heart of American heritage. Posterity blessing grew as Mahlee, the Red Heeler joined us, and Bailey expanded the family with Daniel Lopez. Junior, Bella, Skylar & Jynelle who later relocated to California. Nicholas launched into the Potomac School of Ministry with the Assemblies of God during this tour in Virginia, becoming a Certified Minister & Lay-Leader at sea.

Assignment 5:  USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75)

Fifth Assignment 

Proved difficult to gain, as it took four looks to get a set of orders to Advanced Welding School and the USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75) Twenty-Six years after being a student at the Truman Elementary School in West Valley City, UT.  Serving onboard in various capacities as a Sailor in the strike group.  Suez channel cruise twice & crossing the Arctic Circle.  Rounding out 6 of 7 ocean cruises nearly finalizing an Around the World Magellan Certificate.  Next stop Antarctic waters!

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Assignment 6:  Navy Recruiting Command Region West

Sixth & Final Assignment 

Soon to be a distant memory too, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Rocky Mountain—Taylorsville, Utah Navy Recruiting Station & Military Entry Processing Station Salt Lake City, UT. 

 

Front Door to Freedom.  Photo by Nicholas Sybrowsky

Full Circle Finish!  Hired his replacements from the same backyard of which he was hired!

Another word for Liaison, hired rock in a hard place.  Ambassador for the Navy.  Photo by Nicholas Sybrowsky

Summary Result of Assignment Details:

 Sea Duty Counter:  3 years, 6 months, 29 days. Family Separation Time:  1,368 or more days of the 7,371 days of full-time active-duty service. When observed as such, 20%+ of the time of separation does not seem exceptionally large, but it does not account for the distance that can emotionally occur within the home while working and the stressors upon each side of the immediate & extended family.  Live & learn, even so, 80% or less of his career has been with family close by with the few exceptions on those duty nights and days standing the watch.

Touching grounds in 30 Countries & 30 United States. He executed 13 Temporary Assigned Duties & Eight Major Taskings &/or Deployments.  Wrapping up Naval service in Utah & Colorado as a Blue Nose Shellback Naval Recruiter. 

The family now serves the community in the Rocky Mountain Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God at Dove Creek Assembly of God.

 Lead Pastor in Dove Creek, Colorado.  Photo by Kristy Chadd

Navy Retirement Ceremony hosted April 5, 2024, at the Utah Grizzly's last game of the Season held at the Maverick Center in West Valley City, Utah.  Fleet Reserve Entry date July 1, 2024.

Soli Deo Gloria | “Glory to God Alone”