2022-2023 United States Naval Sea Cadets, Fort Lauderdale Division, Annual Cruisebook

FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION
US NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS
LTJG Rosa Ryan, NSCC
Commanding Officer
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LTJG Rosa Ryan began
her journey with the U.S.
Naval Sea Cadets when
her son Michael Ryan Jr.
joined the Kyle Carpenter
Division in New York, in
2015.
Michael has always
admired his uncle John
Ryan who is a Captain in
the U.S. Navy and a professor at the US Merchant Marine
Academy. Michael was so excited to join the U.S. Naval
Sea Cadets and the opportunity to learn about the Navy
and the sea services.
Rosa Ryan and her family moved to Florida in 2018,
and her son Michael transferred to the Fort Lauderdale
Division in September of 2018. In August of 2019 she and
her husband Michael Ryan Sr. joined as Instructors for the
Division.
LTJG Ryan served in the NYPD for 21 years and retired as
a Sergeant, prior to joining the Fort Lauderdale Division.
She began her career in law enforcement assigned to
the NYPD’s Transit Bureau, patrolling NYC’s subway
system. She was assigned to multiple agency operations,
including undercover assignments, as well as other
major events, such as the U.S. Open. She responded
to the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and was
assigned numerous times to security posts at Ground
Zero, during the rescue and recovery efforts at the World
Trade Center. Additionally, as a police officer, she was
assigned to her command’s Fugitive Enforcement Unit.
This required conducting all proper criminal background
checks and implementing proper tactics while executing
warrants at residences. She conducted investigations
and apprehended individuals wanted on active felony and
misdemeanor warrants. She then had the opportunity
to become a member of the Quality-of-Life Unit which
targeted quality of life conditions in the subway.
In January of 2005, Ryan was assigned to the Training
Bureau. She had the opportunity to work in various
units within the bureau. She was initially assigned to
the Curriculum Unit where she prepared and reviewed
NYPD recruit curriculum. Her next assignment was
being assigned to the Testing Unit which maintained the
database for exams issued to various units within the
Training Bureau. Ryan was then chosen and given the
opportunity to be assigned to the Instructor Development
Unit. This unit trains and certifies law enforcement
instructors (NYPD & outside agencies) through the NYS
Department of Criminal Justice Services. Her duties
included evaluating law enforcement instructors, as
well as critiquing and mentoring students. In addition,