OHS scoreboard dedicated to Cdr. Michael Masley Jr.
Oxford High School’s Navy JROTC Naval Science Instructor Master Chief David Youngsman addressed Cdr. Michael Masley’s family and the audience at the football field scoreboard dedication on Friday evening, October 22.
The Oxford High School football field scoreboard was dedicated to Cdr. Michael C. Masley Jr. before the game on Friday, October 23. School and town officials presented the program with Cdr. Masley’s family members present.
Cdr. Masley graduated from the US Naval Academy with honors in 1975. Cdr. Masley served 20 in the Navy, retiring from active duty in 1995.
Cdr. Masley was then hired as the first Senior Naval Science instructor at Oxford High School and began the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Core (NJROTC) unit at the school. Under his direction, the unit earned 25 national program awards in 20 years. Cdr. Masley not only led his unit to achieve great recognition, he was a mentor and friend to his cadets and their families. He retired from his post as director of the NJROTC unit in 2017.
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