Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacques-Laurent Jean-Gilles | 201030-N-LJ375-1001 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Oct. 30, 2020) Yeoman 2nd...... read more read more
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella supports more than 5,000 service members, 850 civilians, and 37 tenant commands. Sigonella also enables many missions across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Factoring all of this in, it’s obvious that there’s a lot of paperwork involved, and that’s where Yeoman 2nd Class Kris England comes in.
Like most Navy yeomen, he performs clerical work and general administrative duties, but England does much more. An exemplary Sailor, his daily routine involves handling administration (admin) work primarily for the installation Commanding Officer, Capt. Kevin Pickard. Specific administration tasks the admin department handles include but are not limited to processing evaluations, awards, and official correspondence while also supporting various needs of the Italian nationals who work aboard the installation.
“Working in a fast-paced environment is always challenging,” said England. “I’m blessed to be surrounded by knowledge and professionalism with a great team that is goal-oriented and knows how to win. Honestly, I’m just happy to contribute.”
Some of England’s coworkers call him humble, but the reality is he is one of the rock stars in the admin department, and his achievements should be applauded.
While filling the role of a chief and two first classes for more than one year, England managed and mentored eight junior Sailors and peers. He led this team in reviewing 1,157 pieces of correspondence, 98 evaluations, 129 awards, 35 directives for respective departments and commands at NAS Sigonella.
His work scope actually spans beyond the NAS Sigonella admin department. He is also the primary point of contact for Commander Navy Region Europe in relation to all medical evacuations, emergency leave waivers, and PCS exception to policy waivers for all projected gains and losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts supported critical billets being filled, ensuring operational readiness of multiple commands spanning the globe.
England says he thrives in keeping himself busy, which is why it’s no surprise he is also currently majoring in finance at University of Maryland Global Campus.
“I’m studying finance because it’s something I find interesting,” said England. “A lot of people get a typical business degree, but studying finance is a lot more specialized. You wouldn’t need to hire anyone to do your books, because you’d already have that math knowledge.”
England says to balance his work and school lifestyle, he enjoys to travel.
“One of the best things about being stationed here is traveling,” said England. “My favorite place is Milan because the fashion there is so different.”
When he’s not traveling, he’s often at home perfecting his craft of music. He’s an avid disc jockey (DJ). Unfortunately with COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, England hasn’t been able to publicly perform his passion lately.
England loves the Navy and hopes to be an officer one day. With his current trajectory and optimistic mentality, he definitely seems on the right track!
| Date Taken: | 10.30.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 11.05.2020 06:26 |
| Story ID: | 382175 |
| Location: | SIGONELLA, IT |
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