The Riverside Press-Enterprise
MILITARY NOTES
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Quentin Clark, a Corona native, is serving aboard USS Michigan, a nuclearpowered submarine.
Clark, who joined the Navy four years ago, serves as a fire control technician. He grew up in Corona and graduated from Centennial High School in 2017.
“My grandparents and my mother inspired me to join the Navy,” Clark said in a news release. “They are very patriotic and they introduced me to Tiger Cruises, which showed me the military lifestyle and the different jobs available. Plus, I love being out on the water. The Navy provides a lot of opportunities.”
Known as America’s “Apex Predators,” the Navy’s submarine force operates a large fleet of technically advanced vessels. These submarines are capable of conducting rapid defensive and offensive operations around the world, in furtherance of U.S. national security, according to the news release.
“As a fire control technician, we deal with many combat operations and we play maybe the most prominent role with covert operations. I take pride in the reconnaissance role,” Clark said in the news release.
“I’m most proud of being a Battle ‘E’ Award recipient and being a part of multiple weapons ordnance evolutions,” Clark said.
“Hopefully my service in the Navy is inspiring to people and they recognize the sacrifice and the support for our country that’s involved,” Clark said. “I want to keep people protected; I want to keep people safe and smiling. Serving in the Navy means developing myself into the man I want to be rather than who I would’ve been.”