By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Detachment Northwest
“SILVERDALE, Wash. (Aug. 29, 2022) - Growing up, many people are told that hard work and dedication will take a person far. Mentors, teachers, and parents will say that if you are motivated enough, you can achieve your wildest dreams. But what if a person’s dream has never
been accomplished by anyone else?
“There have been challenges,” said Master Chief Information Systems Technician (Submarine) Angela Koogler, “But you just have to keep going. There are going to be walls you have to knock down, but you can’t let them stop you.”
This is the mindset Koogler has had throughout her 20-year Navy career. This is the drive that has led to many successes and accomplishments in her life. Her most recent achievement, however, may be her biggest yet.
Koogler, who hails from Kettering, Ohio, found out last year she had been selected to serve aboard a submarine as the first female chief of the boat in U.S. Navy history. She joined the crew of USS Louisiana (Gold) (SSBN 743) on Aug. 22, 2022.
The chief of the boat, or COB, is an enlisted Sailor who serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the commanding officer and executive officer of a U.S. Navy submarine.”
Progress!