MILLINGTON, Tn.- Taneya J. Thomas, a 2008 Norfolk State University graduate and native of Chesapeake, Virginia, was recently announced as Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads’ Junior Civilian of the Quarter.
“It is an incredible honor to be selected as Junior Civilian of the Quarter,” said Thomas. “This opportunity is a humbling experience and provides me with a moment of reflection on an amazing journey working with children at Child and Youth Programs.”
Thomas received this award based on a willingness to take on additional tasks, the ability to provide exceptional customer service and their excellent leadership skills that resulted in impactful changes for the Child and Youth Programs. Thomas’ vast knowledge of essential systems and manuals also contributed to receiving this recognition.
Thomas has been a government civilian for eight years and currently serves as an operations clerk at NSA Hampton Roads. Government service is a family tradition for Thomas whose dad served in the Air Force for 10 years.
According to Navy officials, NSA Hampton Roads has more than 6,000 personnel working towards the installation’s mission of promoting readiness through shore commands and providing effective, quality support to operational forces.
NSA Hampton Roads is the second largest concentration of fleet headquarters administrative and communication facilities outside of Washington, D.C.
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach