Where are they now?
Once cadets reach age eighteen, they age out of the cadet program and focus on college, military service, or a full-time career. It’s great to see these outstanding young men and women go on to do great things and with their lives and carry themselves with the discipline, skills, and respect earned through the many years of service and experiences in the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
Former cadets - email updated photos and what you are doing now to Support@CWParksBattalion.org.
CPO Sean Cameron 2021 is currently attending Los Medanos College majoring in Math and recently completed his Private Pilots License (with the help of the Patriots Jet Team Foundation aviation scholarship). Continues to give back to the program and volunteers as an adult NSCC officer.
CPO Yanitzia Escoto-Ayala 2022 enlisted in the US Navy and went to “A” school in Florida and graduated as an Aviation Machinists Mate (AD). She’s currently in San Diego for her “C” school, where she’s working hands on, on H-60 helo’s. She graduates from “C” school on February 6th. She will be heading to her squadron HSC-23 in San Diego as well.
PO2 Max Jones 2020 is attending CSU Cal Maritime in Vallejo, in the Mechanical Engineering degree, Coast Guard Unlimited class license option program.
He served the school as ASU School President 2022-23, and represented the school at the Cal State School President association, working on policy across 19 Cal State Universities.
This summer he is completing an Internship at Western Towboat as an Engineering Mate on the Alaska Titan towboat, towing 15,000 ton barges between Seattle, Wittier (Anchorage) and Kodiak Island, Alaska.
When on campus, he works for the schools admission department and is part of the Navy Reserves Strategic Sealift Operation Program (Navy ROTC) where he plans to commission in the US Navy as a Nuclear Propulsion officer when he graduates next year.
CPO Liam Kemmis 2022 moved to Texas after graduation. Worked for a family friend doing custom framed sports and movie memorabilia while establishing residency here in Texas. Planning on starting a welding course at Universal Technology Institute (UTI) in Dallas this April. Going to get PADI scuba certified so underwater welding may be an option in the future.
PO2 Joseph Kruger 2022 applied to become a tradesmen with local 342 pipefitters union. He was accepted into the union as a tradesmen and has been working with local refinery projects. In September 2022 he successfully passed a union apprenticeship test and also passed an oral board exam.
PO3 Brandon Luba 2018 enlisted in the US Navy and went to “A” school in Mississippi and graduated as a Seabee Builder (BU), then went to Expeditionary Combat School and is now with NMCB 3 in Port Hueneme CA. Continues to give back to the program and volunteers as an adult NSCC officer.
PO2 Liam McKean 2021 enlisted in the US Navy, and went to Boot Camp a week after high school graduation. Liam is now a Petty Officer Third Class Damage Controlman (DC). Due to his time in the USNSCC, he was able to enlist as an E3. Liam is currently on deployment in the South China Sea. When he is not deployed, he is stationed in San Diego on the USS Mustin. Liam is still deciding if he is going to reenlist, or if he will become a civilian fireman after his 5 year contract is up.
CPO Elizabeth Phillips 2022 is currently attending Cal State Chico majoring in History.
PO2 Andrew Purvis 2020 enlisted in the US Marines and is currently a Logistics specialist stationed in Okinawa Japan.
PO1 Andrew Rogers 2022 graduated from Cal-Trade Welding School (with the help of an AUSA Trade Scholarship) and is currently working for Tesla at the Megapack Factory in Lathrop CA as a welder.
PO3 Jacob Wight 2015 attended the University of Mississippi and majored in Arabic Language and Culture in the Flagship Language Program and minored in Military Science. While in the DoD funded program he traveled to the middle east four times. Commissioned as an Active Duty Army Infantry Officer in December of 2022. Currently stationed at Fort Benning Georgia at the Manuever Center of Excellence.