by Lt. Brian Coon, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
NORFOLK, VA – Petty Officer 2nd Class James Slegona, a native of Pine Bush, New York, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) unit operating out of Norfolk, Virginia.
Slegona graduated in 2016 from Pine Bush Central High School.
“Walking into the Navy recruiting office, and enlisting in the Navy was one of the best decisions of my life,” said Slegona. “It definitely was a leap and the unknown was a bit scary, but I’ve never looked back.”
Today, Slegona serves as a hull maintenance technician, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU) 4.
Crew members of ACU 4 serve onboard LCACs, which provide fast, over-the-horizon movement of combat troops and equipment. The Navy’s LCACs are manned by entirely enlisted crews and are at the heart of the amphibious warfare mission. LCACs are primarily used for transporting, ship-to-shore and across the beach, personnel, weapons, equipment, and cargo of the assault elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
