U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Jose Garcia de Albavazquez, a native of Moreno Valley, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, operating out of San Diego.

Garcia de Albavazquez graduated from Moreno Valley High School in 2022 and joined the Navy a little more than a year ago.

“I always wanted to experience the military,” Garcia de Albavazquez said in a news release. “I liked the special programs the Navy had. I wanted to challenge myself with swimming.

“I’m proud of graduating from boot camp. It was hard for me because I had to learn how to swim. That was my biggest fear, the water,” Garcia de Albavazquez said.

ACB-1’s primary mission is to provide logistics over-the-shore support for Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Force and Maritime Prepositioning Force operations, including ship-to-shore transportation of combat cargo, bulk fuel/water and tactical camp operations, according to the news release.

“Serving in the Navy means a lot to me,” Garcia de Albavazquez said in the news release. “I feel like I’m able to help people while doing what I enjoy.”

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