Ashley Scott

Ashley T. Scott, an Ohio native, graduated from Maple Heights High School and attended Tiffin University before enlisting in the Navy Reserve in February 2010. She reported to Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois, then attended Personnel Specialist (PS) “A” School at NTTC Meridian, Mississippi. Her first assignment as a drilling reservist was with Navy Operational Support Center Akron, Ohio. While at NOSC Akron, she was advanced to Petty Officer Third Class. In February 2011, she reported to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron SIX ONE (VR- 61) in Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington. During her tenure at VR-61 she qualified as an Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist and was picked up for the Full Time Support recall.

In April 2012, Ashley reported to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), Virginia Beach, Virginia where she was selected as the Junior Sailor of the Year for two consecutive years, and promoted to both Petty Officer Second Class and Petty Officer First Class. She reported to Navy Reserve Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia in November 2016 and subsequently to Navy Reserve Center Norfolk in December 2019. In the fall of 2021, she was selected to Chief Petty Officer. She earned her Associates degree in General Studies from Columbia College in 2013, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Ashford University in 2017, and a Master of Business Administration/Management, with a concentration in Leadership from Tiffin University in 2021.

Together we ARE making a difference!

I have been around bowling since the age of 2 weeks old! But did not take bowling seriously until I was an adult. I did bowl youth league until I went to college, and it wasn’t until 2013 that I started to take bowling on seriously. I not only bowl leagues, but I am so thankful to represent my service as I have been part of the All Navy and Armed Forces bowling team for nearly 12 years. More importantly, I am so honored to be part of the Strike Against Suicide, Spare a Life initiative. Having served in the U.S. Navy now for over 14 years, I’ve experienced losing (3) Sailors to suicide, and have dealt with many who have had suicidal ideations. Having dealt with (3) suicides, not one got easier to deal with than the one prior. My hope is that through bowling, we are able to save lives, one game, one bowling ball, or even one pair of bowling shoes at a time. To be able to create an environment free of judgement allows our service men and women a safe place to let go all of the things that are bothering them go. All of negative thoughts that tend to take over their lives are forgotten about. We are able to focus on all of the good things in our lives, and create memories with our fellow service members knowing that we have more in common with one another than we would think. It’s a beautiful thing to celebrate all of the reasons that we want to live, versus focusing on even just one reason why we don’t. If we can do that through bowling and save even just one life, we are doing our jobs.

Together we can. Together we will.

-Ashley Scott

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