MISAWA, Japan (Nov. 1, 2016) Petty Officer 1st Class Alonte Horn, from Oceanside, Calif., receives a plaque from Capt. Keith Henry, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility Misawa, in recognition of his selection as the Naval Air Facility Misawa Sailor of the Year 2016. The Sailor of the Year program was established in 1972 by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Whittet to recognize an individual Sailor who best represented the ever-growing group of dedicated professional Sailors at each command and ultimately the Navy.

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