Fort Pierce Native Serving at DoD’s Premier Communication Institution

Fort Meade, Maryland – Thursday May 26, 2022: Seaman Jaqueline Orender, a native of Ft. Pierce, Florida, is serving at Defense Information School (DINFOS), the premier communication learning institution, vital to the success of public affairs professionals across the Department of Defense, the United States government, and international partners.

Orender attended Heritage High School in Vancouver, Washington, and graduated in 2017. Orender then went on to earn an associate degree in English from Indian River College in 2020. Today, Orender uses skills and values ​​similar to those learned in Ft. pierce “I brought the sense of community and family that I learned in my small town with me to the Navy,” said Orender.

For the last 55 years, DINFOS has trained communicators across the Department of Defense to help their organizations achieve strategic and operational goals through applied public affairs strategies and visual information products. Courses offered by DINFOS include Digital Multimedia, Joint Contingency Public Affairs, Broadcast Journalism, Graphic Design and more.

Serving in the Navy means Orender is part of a team that is taking on new importance in America’s focus on rebuilding military readiness, strengthening alliances and reforming business practices in support of the National Defense Strategy.

“The Navy protects our borders and our way of life,” said Orender.

With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 percent of the world’s international phone and internet traffic carried through fiber optic cables lying on the ocean floor, Navy officials continue to emphasize that the prosperity and security of the United States is directly Linked to a strong and ready Navy.

Orender and the sailors they serve with have many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during their military service.

“I’m proud of graduating boot camp and for the time I have served so far,” said Orender.

As Orender and other sailors continue to train and perform the missions they are tasked with, they take pride in serving their country in the United States Navy.

“Serving in the Navy for me is about honor, courage and commitment,” said Orender. “It’s about protecting the people of the United States.”

By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach