Petty Officer 3rd Class Nijell Sanford

Petty Officer 3rd Class Nijell Sanford

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Houston native serves with U.S. Navy helicopter squadron supporting missions around the globe

Petty Officer 3rd Class Nijell Sanford, a native of Houston, Texas, serves with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 40, based out of Mayport, Florida. The squadron’s primary mission is to conduct sea control operations in open-ocean and coastal environments. This includes hunting for submarines, searching for surface targets over the horizon and conducting search and rescue operations.