CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 25, 2025) — Hospital Corpsman Chief Select Kazia Marecheau, a Midcoast Maine native, has been selected for advancement to chief petty officer and for a direct commission into the Medical Service Corps after 15 years of naval service.

While forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), she will complete chief petty officer (CPO) initiation before returning stateside to commission as an active-duty social worker.

As a Navy reservist, Marecheau is assigned to USNS Comfort, a Mercy-class hospital ship homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, while working a civilian job at Sentara Healthcare. She pursued this deployment to challenge herself and open doors to future opportunities.

At Camp Lemonnier, Marecheau serves as a behavioral health technician, providing essential care to strengthen mental health and readiness. She leads the cognitive behavioral therapy program for patients with insomnia and serves as the leading petty officer for Expeditionary Medical Facility’s Directorate for Clinical Support Services, where she oversees five departments and mentors Sailors.

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