About Me

Lieutenant Commander Sanchez was commissioned an Ensign, Medical Service Corps on 01 January 2000 under the Medical Service Corps In-service Procurement Program.

Officer assignments include: Assistant Department Head, Patient Administration, Naval Ambulatory Care Center, Newport, Rhode Island.  Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas as Department Head for Materiel Management and deployed ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom with Combat Service Support Group 15, 1^st Force Service Support Group, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Taquaddum, Iraq. The Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute, Fort Sam Houston, Texas as the Administration Officer and deployed ISO Operation Enduring Freedom with the U.S. Army's first ever all U.S. Navy Forward Surgical Team to Farah Afghanistan. Navy Medicine Training Center as the first Director of Operations and retired on 31 August 2013 from Navy Medicine Information Systems Support Activity as Director of Acquisition Support.

Prior to his commission Lieutenant Commander Sanchez had enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program on 1 December 1986 and on 09 June 1987, he attended recruit training at RTC Orlando, Florida. 

Enlisted duty assignments include: USS Jouett CG-29, homported in San Diego, California.  During his tour on the Jouett he deployed in support of combat operations to the Gulf War in 1990. Other enlisted assignment include: Personnel Support Detachment Corpus Christi, Commander Third Fleet onboard the USS Coronado in San Diego, CA and Naval Hospital Corpus Christi, Texas.

Throughout his career, Lieutenant Commander Sanchez has been awarded:  Meritorious Service Medal, four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, one Army Commendation Medal, five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, one Army Achievement Medal and various other individual & unit awards.

Lieutenant Commander Sanchez is married to the former Maria Mercedes Schroeder for the past 32 years.  They have three children Nicole 31, Nicholas 31 and Luke 25 all college graduates and professionals in the Health Care field.  In 2020 LCDR Sanchez and Maria became grandparents to Levi Anthony and Raphael Emiliano :)

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Mission Statement

Our mission at Rockport-Fulton Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is to focus on leadership development, building a solid team, creating positive mental attitudes and work habits to succeed.  To promote a sense of patriotism, provide informed and responsible citizens while building a strength of character, encouraging a high sense of honor, self-reliance, respect and individual self-discipline.

My Interests

Sports Fishing, watching Texas Longhorns & Rockport-Fulton football and baseball, professional & high school soccer, and BBQing with family & friends. Now in 2021, spending as much time with my grandboys who are my pride and joy!

Books and Links

Daily Attendance Sheet

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NJROTC Website

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