SAN DIEGO – Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Southwest will hold a change of command ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum ship flight deck on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2021, at 10 am. Cmdr. Keith J. Bushey, from Speigletown, New York, will be relieved by Cmdr. Elizabeth E. McMullen, from Lynn, Massachusetts, as NTAG Southwest’s commanding officer.
Under Bushey’s leadership NTAG Southwest recruited 7,897 Future Sailors which directly supported the fleet’s manning requirements and ensured that the Navy has the highest quality Sailors in order to project American influence where it is needed the most.
“What the Sailors and civilians of NTAG Southwest achieved in the most challenging recruiting environment in our nation’s history is nothing short of remarkable. They were as committed to personal and professional development as they were to achieving recruiting excellence,” said Bushey. “It was an absolute honor to lead Navy Recruiting Command’s Flagship NTAG and I am certain that we achieved our mission of manning the Fleet”.
Bushey’s follow on assignment will be Reserve Talent Acquisition Group Southwest, where he will serve as it’s first ever Commanding Officer.
For those not able to attend, the ceremony will be live-streamed on the NTAG Southwest Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ntagsw/live/.
For more information regarding the change of command, please contact NTAG Southwest Public Affairs Officer via email at Charles.e.white1.mil@us.navy.mil or call 619-524-6707.
Media Opportunities
- Any media who can come onto the museum ship can view a ceremony in order to capture b-roll. Both Cmdr. Bushey and Cmdr. McMullen will be available for a brief comment after the ceremony.
Event Schedule
Tuesday, December 5:
USS MIDWAY Museum, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
901 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
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About Navy Talent Acquisition Group Southwest
NTAG Southwest’s area of responsibility encompasses more than 210,000 square miles covering southern California, southern Nevada and western Arizona. Headquartered at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, the command has 43 recruiting stations and employs more than 275 Sailors and civilian personnel.
