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"I first joined the Navy in 1992 as an Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structures) (AMS) because I wasn’t ready for college but didn’t want to “take a break”. I’m from Detroit and too many people I knew took a break and stalled. When I think back on those early days, being a woman in the military isn’t what jumps to mind because I felt welcome by the other Sailors and I didn’t think much of it. Giving it more thought, I remember being frustrated that even though I was the top of my ‘A’ School class and should have had #1 pick of orders, I had to pick from the “female orders” list, which was much shorter. I didn’t even realize until decades later that combat ships weren’t open to women when I joined".
Honoring CTICM Jacqueline F. Hughes, USN
Posted from stationhypo.com
CT: Cryptologic Technician
CTI: Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive)
AM: Aviation Structural Mechanic
Detroit
Submarines
Posted 1 y ago
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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I went in undesignated but struck AMS. I was on ike after the first deployment with woman on board in 95. We had a female AMS1 that transferred to us. It was her first time onboard ship (enlisted from and now living back in Grand Rapids)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Master Chief Petty Officer Hughes left the Navy in July 1998 to pursue a degree and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics in 2002.
In August 2003, Master Chief Hughes reenlisted and attended the Defense Language Institute Chinese Mandarin course. After graduating with distinction, she took orders to Naval Security Group Activity Kunia, HI in March 2005. In May 2008, she completed the Aircrew training pipeline and reported to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Misawa, Japan deploying to Okinawa, Japan and SWA. In 2010, Master Chief Hughes was accepted into the highly competitive Military Language Analyst Program at NIOC Maryland, graduating in 2013. She returned to the Aircrew mission at NIOC Misawa in July 2013, advanced to Chief Petty Officer in 2014, and had the honor of being one of the final Sailors at NIOC Misawa when it was disestablished. In June 2015, she transferred to the NIOC Hawaii Air Operations Department and was promoted to Senior Chief in June 2018. In August 2018, then Senior Chief Hughes reported to the NIOC Hawaii Direct Support Subsurface Department as the first enlisted female Sailor to be billeted there. She deployed aboard two Pacific Fleet combatants and served as Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. In February 2021, she reported to Navy Personnel Command as the senior CTI rating detailer and was promoted to Master Chief in May 2022.
Master Chief Hughes has earned the Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist, Submarine Generalist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and Naval Aircrewman designations and her personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and three Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medals."
..."Master Chief Petty Officer Hughes left the Navy in July 1998 to pursue a degree and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics in 2002.
In August 2003, Master Chief Hughes reenlisted and attended the Defense Language Institute Chinese Mandarin course. After graduating with distinction, she took orders to Naval Security Group Activity Kunia, HI in March 2005. In May 2008, she completed the Aircrew training pipeline and reported to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Misawa, Japan deploying to Okinawa, Japan and SWA. In 2010, Master Chief Hughes was accepted into the highly competitive Military Language Analyst Program at NIOC Maryland, graduating in 2013. She returned to the Aircrew mission at NIOC Misawa in July 2013, advanced to Chief Petty Officer in 2014, and had the honor of being one of the final Sailors at NIOC Misawa when it was disestablished. In June 2015, she transferred to the NIOC Hawaii Air Operations Department and was promoted to Senior Chief in June 2018. In August 2018, then Senior Chief Hughes reported to the NIOC Hawaii Direct Support Subsurface Department as the first enlisted female Sailor to be billeted there. She deployed aboard two Pacific Fleet combatants and served as Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. In February 2021, she reported to Navy Personnel Command as the senior CTI rating detailer and was promoted to Master Chief in May 2022.
Master Chief Hughes has earned the Enlisted Information Warfare Specialist, Submarine Generalist, Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and Naval Aircrewman designations and her personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and three Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medals."
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