CWO5 Sequoia Aldridge, Retired, MAED

Senior Examiner, Board for Correction of Naval Records

Sequoia is a Retired Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5 (CWO5), combat veteran, former inpatient substance abuse counselor, former Middle School Science Teacher, and she has more than 35 years experience as a Human Resource professional.  During her career in the Marine Corps, Sequoia was assigned to a variety of locations that included Quantico, Virginia, Okinawa, Japan, Corpus Christi, Texas, San Diego, California, Iwakuni, Japan, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. and a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sequoia is also experienced in leading and conducting compliance inspections/audits, managing a team of experts that validated the compliance of essential functional areas at major military installations and commands.  Sequoia has received numerous personal awards in recognition of her professional accomplishments while on active duty.  She was recognized as Onslow County’s phenomenal military woman of the year during 2009.  During August 2017 Sequoia was selected by the organization Honored for recognition as the August honoree for her excellent service as an educator.  Sequoia has dedicated her life to the service of others and excellence as a leader, mentor and counselor. 

Sequoia is married to Col Rory Aldridge.  Collectively they have five children and six grandchildren.