TEMPLE â Before Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Katherine Knox excelled as a Navy recruiter, she wore many hats: college graduate, business owner and even a CH-53 helicopter crew chief. Now, as the leading petty officer of Navy Recruiting Station (NRS) Temple, she uses her position to educate and inform others of Navy opportunities.
âI love being a recruiter because it provides me with a change of pace from being in a helicopter,â Knox said. âI do miss flying, but being a recruiter I have the opportunity to spread Navy awareness where there is little to no Navy presence.â
A native of Copperas Cove, Knox earned a Bachelor of Science from Concordia University in Austin in 2012 and enlisted into the Navy the following year. She began her career in Norfolk, Virginia, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), before transferring to the Naval Reserve as a recruiter through the Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) Program in 2020.
America’s Navy hosts Promotional Days in Central, South Texas Photo By Burrell Parmer | SAN ANTONIO – (April 12, 2021) Officers assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, U.S... read moreread more Photo By Burrell Parmer | SAN ANTONIO – (April 12, 2021) Officers assigned to Navy Recruiting Command, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest talk with a student attending Texas A&M University-San Antonio on career opportunities in America’s Navy during a Navy Promotional Day (NPD) held on the campus. An NPD is a proprietary recruitment program built specifically for the purpose of attracting the brightest, diverse college prospects, and showcasing opportunities for both military and civilian careers. The purpose of a NPD is to build and sustain strategic networks with high schools, universities and colleges. Its goal is to promote Navy Awa