S1 Jacob Barrett Awarded Sailor of the Quarter 

S1 Jacob Barrett is presented with the Sailor of the Quarter coin by Commander Sam Patchell, Deputy Commander of CANFLTPAC and CPO1 David Bisal, Fleet Chief on Sept. 16.

Paul Dagonese, 
Lookout Writer 

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The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has named Sailor 1^st Class (S1) Jacob Barrett as its Q3 Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) for the months of July-September. S1 Barrett was presented his award aboard his serving ship, HMCS Max Bernays and presented the coveted SOQ coin from both Commander Sam Patchell, Deputy Commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific and Chief Petty Officer 1^st Class David Bisal, Fleet Chief.

Chief Petty Officer 2^nd Class (CPO2) Jeffrey Maynard nominated Barrett for the award. When asked how he knew Barrett qualified, Maynard said simply, “by popular demand”.

“I’m new to Max Bernays, but I quickly figured out how well the whole ship thinks of him as the ‘go-to guy’,” said CPO2 Maynard.

S1 Barrett has quite the military resume. He joined RCN as a Marine Engineer in 2015 and completed his Marine Engineer QL3 course shortly after joining. He was then posted to HMCS Ottawa and later HMCS Vancouver. S1 Barrett continued to grow as he earned his Basic Machining Operator Certificate (BMOC) and later posted to HMCS Regina and later, HMCS Yellowknife.  He earned his Marine Engineer QL5 from 2018 to 2020 and was posted to several Kingston-class vessels, where he earned his Engineer Watch Keeper (EWK) Certificate. S1 Barrett helped in the RCN’s coastal transfer of Max Bernays from Halifax to Victoria and has participated in multiple RIMPAC exercises over the years.

Now serving on Max Bernays as its EWK, Barrett is surpassing his previous accolades—and his crewmates are taking notice.

They’ve seen him consistently dedicating extra volunteer-hours, taking time to train his peers and subordinates, and always exhibiting a positive attitude, according to CPO2 Maynard.

Barrett has led repair efforts on Max Bernays’ black water treatment, diagnosed and restored its rod plant back to full capacity, and used its 3D printer to fabricate new replacement parts.

He even took the lead on procuring an engraving machine that creates commissioning plaques and templates for awards that are responsible for acknowledging exemplary crew members.

CPO2 Maynard explained S1 Barrett’s “thirst for knowledge and his drive to understand his surroundings” as key in setting him apart, qualities especially needed aboard a class of ship like the Max Bernays.

HMCS Max Bernays is the RCN’s third ever Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), which was commissioned a little over two years ago. A new ship always comes with unknowns and learning curves to adapt to, says CPO2 Maynard.

“Barrett pushed himself and stepped up to this challenge, so much so, that he often accompanies the Senior Mechanical Propulsion Manager when briefing the Commanding Officer on equipment updates and management; he’s now considered an expert on the subject,” says CPO2 Maynard.

When S1 Barrett was asked what he thought made him unique to receive the award, he said, “It’s always nice to be recognized, but it’s not really why I do it…I’m just doing my job.”