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Jersey City Native Serves Over 20 Years as Navy Submariner

By MC2 Eli K. Buguey
Commander, Submarine Group 10 Public Affairs

Jersey City Native Serves Over 20 Years as Navy SubmarinerKings Bay, Georgia – Master Chief Petty Officer Tom Curtin from Jersey City, New Jersey, enlisted in the Navy in 1996 and has spent nearly a third of his career on nuclear powered submarines.
After completing his initial training, Curtin reported to USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) and completed nine strategic deterrent patrols from 1998 to 2004. He moved through the ranks quickly—promoting from seaman to first class petty officer—while onboard Tennessee. Continue reading Jersey City Native Serves Over 20 Years as Navy Submariner

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