Kaitaia’s Tyler Simeon celebrates commissioning to naval officer

10 Jan, 2022 01:34 PM4 minutes to read

Sub Lieutenant Tyler Simeon is looking forward to the next chapter of her Royal New Zealand Navy career. Photo / CPL Dillon AndersonNorthland Age

Kaitaia’s Tyler Simeon says while growing up she was used to people talking down her options in life.

Her family has gang connections and both her parents went to prison when she was 12.

“Over the years I was told I would end up as a no-hoper.”

She has since celebrated not one but two graduations in her Royal New Zealand Navy career, first as a communication warfare specialist in 2011, and more recently as a commissioned maritime logistics officer.

She wants to tell teens to never let their background, their upbringing or the opinion of others stop them from reaching for the stars.

In July, the 28-year-old began five months of Junior Officer Common Training at Devonport Naval Base, and on December 18 graduated among 10 women and 13 men from class 21/02.

She was promoted from midshipman to sub lieutenant due to her Level 4 studies and experience.

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