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UNDER THE C OL ORS

Her performance earned her the selection
as Naval Construction Battalion Center El Cajon sailor serves
Gulfport Junior Sailor of the Quarter,
1st Quarter. Upon demobilization, she on the USS Chancellorsville
returned to drill status with Navy Pay and
Personnel Support Center, Detachment
Delta where she advanced to petty officer
first class.
In 2018, Baggoo reported to Expedi- 190622-N-WK982-1086 SOUTH
tionary Combat Readiness Center, Norfolk, CHINA SEA (June 22, 2019)
Virginia, and currently serves as the oper- Senior Chief Damage Control-
ations, travel, and ISOPREP leading petty man Christopher Langteau,
officer. from El Cajon, Calif., uses a
Baggoo completed a Bachelor’s De- fire hose during a fresh water
gree in International Business and Spanish wash down aboard the Ticon-
from San Diego State University, graduat- deroga-class guided-missile
ing Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 cruiser USS Chancellorsville
and is currently pursuing a dual Master’s (CG 62).
Degree in Organizational Leadership and
Management at Colorado State University.
Over her career, Chief Baggoo has
been awarded two Navy Marine Corps
Achievement Medals and one Army Com-
mendation Medal. Baggoo added she is
very happily married to Philip DeBerry and
resides in San Diego. Chancellorsville is for-
“Growing up in my home country of ward-deployed to the U.S.
th
Trinidad & Tobago, the most invaluable 7 Fleet area of operations
traits I have learned are hard work, peer- in support of security and
ship, and sacrifice,” said Baggoo. “Serving stability in the Indo-Pacific
in the Navy has meant a lot to me because region.
I am the first in my family to join the Navy.
The Navy has allowed me the ability to
attain an education, see the world, serve
to create a better future for my kids, and
create a better life today for my family.”
“Being chief petty officer means that I
get to increase my network of knowledge,
and opens new doors for which I can con-
tinue to help mentor sailors growth and
instill in them the motivation to lead and
learn,” said Baggoo. "Now that I have been U.S. Navy photo by
promoted to chief petty officer, I hope to Mass Communication
continue learning, growing, mentoring, Specialist 2nd Class
and giving back to the development of a John Harris/Released
healthy Navy, their families, and commu-
nities."
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