Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins, a hospital

Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Jenkins, a hospital corpsman and leading petty officer of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Battalion Aid Station, is greeted by Brig. Gen. Mark Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, outside the BAS during Brilakis' visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 7. Based on his leadership and success in garrison and on deployment to Afghanistan with 1/3 from November 2009 to June 2010, the White Cloud, Mich., native was selected as 2010 Sailor of the Year for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Feb. 25. Prior to this selection, Jenkins was recognized as Sailor of the Year for 1/3; 3rd Marine Regiment; 3rd Marine Division and III Marine Expeditionary Force. On March 26 he will compete against more of his peers to earn honors as Sailor of the Year for U.S. Pacific Fleet.