Andrea Liebl graduated from The Texas Maritime Academy, of Texas A&M University in Galveston, in 2003 with two things she believes were far more important than her diploma: excitement and experience. Liebl said it was her academy studies – and her cadet experience on board a Military Sealift Command ship – that laid the important foundation for her career. “During my one month winter cruise, I participated in underway replenishments (UNREPs), flight quarters, small Read More →
Danielle Byrne admits freely that she didn’t know exactly what she was getting into when she enrolled in Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2002. “My dad was shocked,” she said. “It certainly wasn’t the school my parents or I thought I would be attending.” But she doesn’t regret her decision for a moment. Now a third assistant engineer aboard USNS Alan B. Shepard, she said the experience changed her life for the better – and continues Read More →
Two weeks after graduation from Maine Maritime Academy, Mr. David Every was sitting in Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) new employee orientation and preparing to join the USNS Rappahannock as a third assistant engineer. Five years and two months later, Every has earned his chief engineer’s license and is sailing as a first assistant engineer Read More →
Michael LaFleur, a 2001 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, made the decision to join Military Sealift Command after sailing as a midshipman with Maersk. “I chose to sail with MSC because it was a guaranteed sailing position and gave me the chance to quickly advance my license,” said LaFleur. Now, at the age of 27 LaFleur has Read More →