Jose was nominated by his wife Candice who wrote “Hard working father of 4 and married for 13 years. He’s served 20 years in the navy. Most of his hard work has gone by underappreciated but anyone who has worked for or with him knows his sense of humor and dedication to the job. He’s taken immense pride in training junior sailors to be as hardworking and competent as he is while not sacrificing home and personal lives. He genuinely loves working with aircraft and passing on the many things he has learned in his career.”