The podcast episode features a conversation between host Theresa Carpenter and Captain Gervy Alota of the United States Navy. Theresa introduces this as their second show together, with their first meeting occurring during Captain Alota's last week of command on the John P. Murtha.
Meet Capt. Gervy Alota.
Meet Capt. Gervy Alota. Taking a non-traditional approach to a unit social media presence, he decided to start his own Instagram account using a personal, intimate touch. Captain Gervy Alota is a Surface Warfare Officer and the son of a Navy Chief. He is a native of San Diego, CA, a proud graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and was named team Captain of the Navy Football team his senior year. He holds a Master’s degree from Webster University.
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✔️ Captain Alota to share insights about lessons learned throughout his command experience
✔️ Captain Alota to discuss the influence of family and mentorship in his career
✔️ Captain Alota to explain how he maintains mission focus while inspiring future Navy leaders
Theresa introduces Captain Alota as a decorated surface warfare officer with over two decades of service. His background includes being the son of a Navy chief, graduating from the US Naval Academy, and playing Navy football. His career highlights include commanding multiple amphibious ships, pioneering the first LCS MCM mission package detachment, and currently serving as the director of community outreach at Navy Recruiting Command.
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Captain Alota reminisces about their first podcast interaction during his hectic final week of command, which included completing INSURV, an acronym for Board of Inspection and Survey, which is a United States Navy organization responsible for inspecting and assessing the material readiness of U.S. Navy vessels. These inspections aim to ensure ships are fit for service and can carry out their assigned missions effectively. As well as evaluations, and change of command preparations. Both host and guest discuss their career progression since their last meeting, noting they've each had one command in the interim, with Theresa at her final command while Captain Alota continues his Navy story.
