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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN OF THE MILITARY

Personnel Specialist 1st Class
ANTIRA MASSENBURG

Antira Massenburg, left, is a native of Los Angeles, California. The eldest
of eight siblings, she was raised by her maternal grandparents, Sidfred and
Sonia Gordon. PS1 Massenburg is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisi-
ana, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Elementary Education. Her
desire to be part of something greater than herself and give something back
to others led her to enlist in the Navy as a Machinist Mate in 2009 and con-
verted to the rate of Personnel Specialist in 2012. She is currently stationed
at Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One in San Diego, California and serves as
Train-to-Qualify Department’s Leading Petty Officer and Education Service
Officer (ESO). Her responsibilities include pay and personnel needs of over
1,800 Sailors for 26 commands. PS1 Massenburg is married and has one
daughter. Her philosophy is that you can do whatever you set your mind to,
and it is possible to be a wife, a mother, and to maintain a successful career.

Informations Systems
Technician 2nd Class
WHITLEY EDGE

Whitley Edge joined the U.S. Navy from Indian Land,
S.C., and is currently assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 at
Camp Pendleton, Calif. as an Information Technician. After
completing her teaching degree, she taught for 5 years
in Columbia, S.C. Edge She wanted to enhance her career
options and felt the U.S. Navy meet her career goals by
training her in the information technologies field. She is
engaged to IT2 James Riley who is currently stationed
at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HMS) Weapons
School, North Island, Calif. She wants the American public
to know that no matter where you are from, you always
have the opportunity to succeed especially being a Female
and you have the opportunity to influence other females.
Chief Electronics Technician
JODI GEIBEL

Chief Electronics Technician Jodi Geibel was born was raised in
Omaha, Neb., and is a single mother of 2 and is currently attached to
Assault Craft Unit 5. She attended the University of Nebraska for a year
and a half before joining the United States Navy in July 2000 in search
of discipline, structure, and sound guidance. Chief Geibel served as
Sea Service Leadership Association from 2011-2017 and was recently
elected to the position of Executive Vice President. Co-Chaired the
2014, 2015, and 2016 Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium and is the
Chair of the 2018 JWLS which garners over 1,000 services members
from all five branches, including international allied service mem-
bers. As part of the Enlisted Leadership Foundation, she was an LPO
Academy Instructor 2015-2016 and now an LPO Academy Mentor and
a committee member of the CPO Legacy Academy. In 2012, ETC was
recognized as Instructor the Year and in 2013 the National Association
of Professional Women’s Woman of the Year.

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