MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Hospitalman Apprentice Jacqueline Coppock, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, was recently selected as Blue Jacket of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2025 while serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Jacksonville, Florida.
Blue Jacket of the Quarter is awarded to a junior sailor who exemplifies outstanding dedication to duty and superior performance by going above and beyond their assigned job. Coppock said they earned the award for actions such as volunteering, leading their peers and continuing education.
“Being named Blue Jacket of the Quarter means that all the hard work I have been putting in is being recognized,” Coppock said. “As a junior sailor, it may feel like things you do aren’t worth the effort and that only senior enlisted will be recognized, but this simply isn’t the case. You should always strive for greatness, accept your wins with humility, and use your mistakes as motivation to be better and learn.”
Coppock, a 2023 graduate of Namsemond River High School, joined the Navy one year ago and now serves as a hospital corpsman.
NMRTC Jacksonville’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality health care services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research.
NMRTC Jacksonville, co-located with Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville, has five units across Florida and Georgia to support warfighter medical readiness to deploy and clinician readiness to save lives. NH Jacksonville and its five branch health clinics serve 175,000 active duty, active duty family members, and retired service members, including 54,000 patients enrolled with a primary care manager.
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According to Navy officials, “America is a maritime nation and for 250 years, America’s Warfighting Navy has sailed the globe in defense of freedom.”
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Coppock can take pride in serving America through military service.
By Ashley Craig, Navy Office of Community Outreach