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U.S. Naval Submarine School staff member named Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Service Person of the Month

14 September 2022

From Lauren Laughlin

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel William Muscella, a native of Deltona, Florida, was named the Service Person of the Month by the Chamber of Commerce of Easter Connecticut’s Military Affairs Council during a ceremony held in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 13, 2022.
NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
SLIDESHOW | images | 220914-M-KB946-0004 NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
SLIDESHOW | images | 220914-M-KB946-0003 NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
SLIDESHOW | images | 220914-M-KB946-0002 NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)
SLIDESHOW | images | 220914-M-KB946-0001 NIANTIC, Conn. (Sept. 14, 2022) The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. (U.S. Navy photo by Lauren Laughlin)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel William Muscella, a native of Deltona, Florida, was named the Service Person of the Month by the Chamber of Commerce of Easter Connecticut’s Military Affairs Council during a ceremony held in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 13, 2022.

During the ceremony, Muscella, and his wife Audrey, were honored by several members of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and the U.S. Naval Submarine School. Muscella was recognized for his outstanding work as an instructor in the U.S Naval Submarine School machinist’s mate maintenance department and his time as a building manager at the school. He was also recognized for his time as a coach for several local children’s sports teams and his community volunteer work.
Capt. Eric Sager, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School, awarded Muscella the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his professional achievement and superior performance as an instructor at the school and as a building manager.

“Muscella’s exceptional professionalism and dedication to the U.S. Naval Submarine School shows the amazing job our staff is doing across the school,” said Sager. “Muscella’s unrelenting perseverance to excel as a submariner, instructor, building manager, husband, coach, and father are what makes him an excellent member of the U.S. Navy to highlight as person of the month.

The U.S. Naval Submarine School builds a foundation upon which officers and enlisted personnel are prepared to develop the competence and proficiency in skills necessary to operate and maintain the Navy’s submarines. The school is part of the Navy’s Submarine Learning Center and is located aboard the Naval Submarine Base New London, located in Groton, Connecticut.
 

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