b'.Mentor of the Year ontinued from page 20 will fade in your memory, but the friendships that you will Running those trips and allowing employees to see experience in developing your mentees will last throughout how their jobs directly impacted the warfighter stands your career. According to McRae, his legacy lies with the out in my mind as a successful mentoring moment, mentorship program.McRae said. According to McRae, bringing new and personal This summer marks my 33rd year of service at NAWCAD experiences to mentees can have a significant impact onLakehurst and I am getting to the stage in my career that I mentorship success. am hearing people talk about their legacy with respect to As in any professional relationship, honesty and integritythe impact that they have had, he said. are also key. I tell all my mentees that I will make time toWhen I look back over my career and see the successes meet with them, but I also expect them to be prepared withand contributions of the employees I have mentored, I know discussion topics so we can make the time meaningful,mentoring is the most important contribution that I have McRae said. made to NAWCAD.JMcRae credits his success to his NAWCAD Lakehurst mentors, including former electrical engineer, Joe Zsebenyi,NSA Lakehurst Mission:former mechanical engineer, Doug Samuel, and formerNaval Support Activity (NSA) LakehurstALRE division head, Bob Barro. is a multi-function organization dedicated to:These gentlemen took me under their wing and taught Providing support and advocacy for US Navy Sailors and mission me the ropes of the organization, McRae said. I foundpartners assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in meeting myself following their example by becoming involved our worldwide warfighting objectives.inand ultimately leadingvarious projects throughout ALRE.Developing and sustaining battle-ready warfighters, civiliansMcRae credits the success of the NAVAIR mentorshipand their families while fostering an environment based on dignity, program to the volunteers involved with the program. respect, trust and resilience.We are all extremely busy, especially in the currentPreserving our Naval heritage, customs, and traditions while work environment that we find ourselves in. Daily taskersproudly representing the Navy to our Joint Base missionand commitments are important, and part of the job, butpartners and local communities through professional andtaking the time to develop our junior-level employees is Contract # 5815 Ocean County College Halfpersonal excellence.equally important, McRae said. The taskers of today 2022 Military Appreciation Resource MagazineTURN YOUR MILITARY CAREER INTO A COLLEGE DEGREEOcean County College established a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. We have a Veteran and Military Resource Center and earned the designation Military Friendly from Military Times magazine, meaning, we provide the best education possible for veterans and their families. Making the transition out of military life is not always easy, and support in all areas is important. The Center offers meaningful workshops related to career and skills development, finances, transition to civilian life and more. We are Ocean, and we are here for you!VETERANS SERVICES (732) 255-0400veterans@ocean.eduwww.ocean.edu College Drive, PO Box 2001, Toms River, NJ 0875422 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'