South Valley Review
VOL. 2, NO. 14
August 25, 2018
Better at knowing what matters to you Local Heroes
A 2012 Homestead High School graduate and San Jose, California native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Orrock is a fire controlman aboard USS Lake Champlain,
currently operating out of San Diego, California. A Navy fire controlman is responsible for maintaining the firing system of the ship’s defense system, ensuring it’s safe operation. Orrock is looking forward to applying the lessons learned from San Jose to working in the Navy.
Page # 4 “I learned the value of punctuality growing up and that has definitely carried with me into the Navy,” said Orrock. As the world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring safety at sea and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. The theme of RIMPAC 2018 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners,” according to Navy officials. The participating nations and forces will exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent flexibility of maritime forces. These capabilities range from disaster relief and maritime security operations to sea control and complex warfighting. The relevant, realistic training program includes amphibious operations,
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