Keywords: Proud moment DVIDS1107099.jpg en 090716-N-8732C-086 WASHINGTON - July 16 2009 - All eyes are on Naval Support Activity Washington assistant public works officer Lt Reuben Chonna left at U S Coast Guard headquarters after Adm Guillermo Enrique Barrera Hurtado commander of the Colombian Naval Forces second from the right told Chonna and Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm Vivien Crea right he was proud that Chonna a Colombian born man was serving as an officer in the U S Navy Crea the first woman in any of the U S Armed Forces to serve as a deputy service chief previously served as the commander of the Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic a joint Navy-Coast Guard initiative and graciously enabled the two male naval officers with Colombian roots to meet in her office Barrera Hurtado expressed his thanks to Crea for the cooperation provided to the Colombian navy Barrera Hurtado earned a Master s degree at the U S Navy s Postgraduate School in Monterey Calif and was presented with the Legion of Merit Degree of Commander medal by Chief of Naval Operations Adm Gary Roughead at a special ceremony held yesterday at the Naval Support Activity Washington-Washington Navy Yard which Chonna helps oversee U S Navy photo by Joseph P Cirone/Released 2009-07-16 Joseph P Cirone https //www dvidshub net/image/1107099 090716-N-+++++-086 2013-12-12 12 53 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Gary Roughead Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |