In 2003, polar bears approach the bow of the attack submarine, the USS Honolulu (SSN 718), at the North Pole after it surfaced as part of a mission collecting scientific data and water samples for U.S. and Canadian universities as part of an agreement with the Artic Submarine Laboratory (ASL). Alphonso Braggs, 65, retired from the U.S. Navy and from federal civil service after a combined 40 years as an active-duty Submariner and Navy civilian. His passion for public service led him to his current mission — mentoring Navy Sailors. Before retiring as Chief Yeoman in 2004, Braggs spent much of his 26-year naval career aboard nuclear submarines, sailing the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. The thrill of a lifetime was surfacing at coordinates that put him exactly on top of the world at the North Pole where he captured this photograph. In 2007, Braggs returned to federal service and worked in a variety of roles: as an office assistant for the Internal Revenue Service, as a security assistant for Joint Base Pearl Harbor (JBPHH), and in 2023, Braggs retired from federal civilian service after working as a senior management analyst for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) for three years. Braggs finds himself at the top of the world again – this time figuratively – as he continues the important work of public service by mentoring Sailors. Two of his mentees shared the positive impact that his guidance has had on their careers and relationships. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of retired Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs)
| Date Taken: | 02.04.2003 |
| Date Posted: | 03.10.2025 16:49 |
| Photo ID: | 8906784 |
| VIRIN: | 030204-O-RD674-5800 |
| Resolution: | 640x480 |
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| Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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