By Ashley Craig | Navy Office of Community Outreach

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Kory Johnson, a native of DeQuincy, was recently named Sailor of the Quarter aboard Naval Support Activity Naples, in Italy.

Johnson graduated from DeQuincy High School in 2017.

The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in DeQuincy.

“Growing up in a small southern town like DeQuincy, Louisiana, taught me a lot of Southern hospitality and I appreciate that because all of the world doesn’t have that,” said Johnson.

Johnson joined the Navy seven years ago. Today, Johnson serves as a boatswain’s mate.

“I joined the Navy to travel the world and experience different cultures,” said Johnson. “My favorite part of being a boatswain’s mate is getting to conduct search and rescue operations on deployment.”

As NSA Naples Sailor of the Quarter for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, Johnson provided emergency communications and coordination to dispatch fire, medical and security units in support of 200 service calls while simultaneously carrying out 100 hours of secure alarm and CCTV network monitoring, according to public affairs officials at NSA Naples. Johnson’s efforts were instrumental in maintaining the safety of 10,000 military, DOD personnel, host nation nationals and their families within the greater Naples community.