Houston Native Meritoriously Advanced Aboard Oldest Commissioned Warship Afloat: USS Constitution

CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 4/15/2022, 2:50 p.m.
Houston, Texas, native, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Martinez was meritoriously advanced to the rank of third class petty officer …
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Grady and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Martinez

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Grant Grady, USS Constitution Public Affairs

BOSTON - Houston, Texas, native, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Martinez was meritoriously advanced to the rank of third class petty officer aboard USS Constitution, April 5.

The Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) allows U.S. Navy commands to promote their highest performing Sailors immediately in recognition of their superior performance.

“It was a very wholesome moment,” said Martinez.

Martinez has served in the Navy for one year and Constitution is her first duty station. She serves as an aviation structural mechanic.

Martinez is a 2020 graduate of North Shore Senior High School.

USS Constitution, is the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855.

The active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution normally provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people each year as they support the ship’s mission of promoting the Navy’s history, maritime heritage, and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence.

USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and captured or destroyed 33 enemy vessels.

The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 after British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ship’s wooden hull.

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