Petty Officer 2nd Class Logan Peluso, a native of Wellington, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.
Peluso joined the Navy six years ago. Today, he serves as an electronics technician (nuclear). “I joined the Navy because I had a desire to protect and serve my country,” Peluso said.
Growing up in Wellington, Peluso attended Wellington High School and graduated in 2016. Today, Peluso relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Wellington to succeed in the military. “My hometown taught me to be respectful to everyone and separate work from home,” Peluso said.
These lessons have helped Peluso while serving in the Navy.
Aircraft carriers provide unique capabilities and survivability. They are a powerful exhibition of the U.S. Navy’s legacy of innovation, technological evolution and maritime dominance.
USS Carl Vinson, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at sea. With more than 5,000 sailors, Carl Vinson is a self-contained mobile airport.
Aircraft carriers are often the first response to a global crisis because of their ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans.
The Carl Vinson and its crew recently returned to San Diego following an eight-month deployment.
“At the heart of every ship, whether ashore or at sea, are the sailors that make up the crew and carry out the Navy’s missions with precision and dedication,” said Capt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officer of USS Carl Vinson. “The Vinson sailors recently demonstrated this in our execution of a highly successful 7th Fleet deployment and continue this legacy of excellence at home in San Diego.”
Serving in the Navy means Peluso is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.
“The presence of our nation’s sea power worldwide provides rapid response and acts as a deterrence,” Peluso said.
With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly linked to a strong and ready Navy.
Peluso and the sailors he serves with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.
“I was able to get qualified to start a nuclear reactor at a young age,” Peluso said. “That’s been my greatest accomplishment so far.”
As Peluso and other sailors continue to train and perform missions, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.
“Serving in the Navy means that I am able to protect the freedoms of those I love the most,” Peluso explained.
