Four Naval Base Kitsap 2014 Sailors of the Year (SOY) were honored by the Navy League of the United States Bremerton/Olympic Peninsula Council during a luncheon Dec. 9.

Each was presented a soaring eagle statuette engraved with their name by Council President Larry Salter.

The 2014 Senior Sailor of the Year was Master-at-Arms First Class (MA1) (Expeditionary  Warfare Specialist) Jason Stafford from Houston. According to his citation, Stafford reported to the NBK Security Department in November 2014 and was selected as the Department’s Leading Petty Officer.

In that role, he directs 373 people in all aspects of force protection and law enforcement operations – 82 Masters-at-Arms, 91 members of the Augmentation Security Force and more than 200 Reserve Force Masters-at-Arms – securing more than 38,000 NBK occupants every day. He also administers the fitness program.

The 2014 Sailor of the Year was Aviation Boatswain’s Mate–Equipment (ABE) Second Class (Air Warfare/Surface Warfare Specialist) Troy Cloe, of Pana, Illinois. According to his citation, Cloe reported to NBK in July 2013. He holds multiple collateral duties including Duty Manager Coordinator, Distinguished Visitor Coordinator, and Bremerton Unaccompanied Housing (UH) Sponsor. He became a Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program Advocate and was hand-picked to work for three months helping with the turnover of the Navy’s Jackson Park housing development to private management firm Forrest City. Cloe also facilitates the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Management–Supervisors (ADAMS) course and still makes time for college classes and the Junior Enlisted Association.

The 2014 Junior Sailor of the Year was Master-at-Arms Third Class (MA3) James Lupo, of Cincinnati, Ohio. According to his citation, Lupo quickly became fully-qualified as a Patrolman, Field Training Officer, and Patrol Supervisor. He is also the Field Training Officer for Charlie Section. In August 2014, Lupo arrived on the scene of an unconscious, non-responsive Marine, performed CPR and successfully resuscitated the Marine prior to EMS arrival. Lupo has two bachelor’s degrees, was an Honor Graduate of his Navy Master-at-Arms training course and is currently pursuing becoming an officer through the Navy’s enlisted commissioning programs.

MA3 (until recently a Seaman) Chelsea Deem, of Marysville, is the 2014 Bluejacket of the Year. According to her citation, Deem, who previously served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is currently a Patrol Officer and Patrol Supervisor. She supervises eight Patrol Officers providing Security and Law Enforcement for more than 38,000 NBK occupants each day. Deem is also an alumna of the NJROTC Program at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.