Meet the Staff

Meet the Staff

INST Aaron Muñoz, USNSCC
Chief

Hi Sea Cadet families! I’m Aaron Muñoz, and I’ve spent over 23 years working in national security, law enforcement, and emergency services. My journey began in 2002 when I joined the Marine Corps as an Anti-Tank Missileman and Infantryman. That experience took me from Camp Pendleton all the way to Iraq, where I was involved in security operations, convoy escorts, urban patrols, and collaborating with outstanding Marines.As my career progressed, I joined the Marine Raiders (MARSOC), concentrating on unconventional operations and training missions throughout Latin America, including counter-narcotics efforts. Later, I became an instructor at the Marine Corps Special Operations School, where I helped train the next generation of special operators while collaborating with dedicated teams on challenging assignments.After serving in special operations, I supported Marine Corps special operations assessment and selection programs as a military advisor. I then moved into security consulting, helping protect U.S. diplomatic officials overseas. I also worked as a Federal Agent at the National Nuclear Security Administration, managing the secure transport of national security assets. Later, I served as a special agent in the intelligence community, supporting operations in high-threat environments.Additionally, I served as an Executive Protection Specialist with the Department of Transportation, safeguarding senior officials and supporting national security through protective operations planning and emergency response.Subsequently, I joined the Department of Transportation’s Office of Intelligence, Security & Emergency Response, where I work on emergency planning and help improve how U.S. DOT responds to crises, especially during national disasters affecting the transportation infrastructure; thus, strengthening our ability to support affected communities.At home, I have been happily married for over 16 years and am the proud parent of a teenage daughter in this very Sea Cadet Division. Supporting her and being part of this community is a true priority for our family. I look forward to connecting with all of you and supporting our cadets together!

PO3 JOHNNY SOTO II, USN
OPERATIONS OFFICER

Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 3rd Class Johnny Soto II enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 2021. After completing Signals 460 and Signals 451 at Information Warfare Training Command Pensacola, he was sent to Fort Meade, Maryland, where he is currently working as a Signal Analysis Instructor under Cryptologic Warfare Activity (CWA) 67.

While he is still new to the Navy, he is not new to helping out his community. Before joining the military, he was a project manager over various community service projects within his high school located in Prince George, Virginia. His services led to many great accomplishments such as the obtainment of $4000 dollars for the ASK Foundation based out of Richmond, Virginia; Furthermore, the goal of this organization is to provide psychological support to pediatric cancer patients and their families.

Petty Officer Soto is committed to the development of the youth. His desire to continuously improve his ways of reaching, understanding, and helping children can be seen in his past occupation as a substitute teacher. As well as, his soon-to-come degree in Sociology.

OS3 NATHANIEL ROSEKRANS, USN
COLOR GUARD OFFICER

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Nathaniel Rosekrans is a guardsman in the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard and a former Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. A native of Pinconning, Michigan, he graduated from Pinconning High School in 2021. 
 

Immediately following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and reported to Recruit Training Command in June 2021. After successfully completing Recruit Training, he immediately reported to the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard to begin his basic guardsman training. After his graduation from training in November, he reported to the Marching Platoon prior to reporting to the Color Guard Platoon in January 2022. 

Quickly distinguishing himself from his peers, he went on to receive his qualification as a standard honors guardsman within only two months, an impressive feat for those pursuing that qualification.
 
In his short time since taking on that position, Petty Officer Rosekrans has flawlessly participated in more than 70 full honors funerals in Arlington National Cemetery. Additionally, he has completed more than 10 high-profile joint armed services to include White House States and Territories, Joint Service Color Guards, and Pentagon Arrivals. 
 
In addition to his service with the ceremonial guard, he also volunteers his time teaching and developing cadets in the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets. Taking what he’s learned from his time in the U.S. Navy and the ceremonial guard, he’s been able to pass that information on to some of our country’s future warfighters.

INST

Seth Buus, USNSCC
Operations Officer

Seth Buus enrolled as a cadet in the USNSCC in 2017, spending several months at Sidewinder Squadron in Ridgecrest, CA before moving back to his home state of Maryland and transferring to Annapolis Division. He attended Recruit Training Command New England at Fort Devons, MA, followed by several advanced trainings including the Emergency Medicine Seminar at Naval Station Newport, RI, field operations/small unit tactical training at the New Hampshire National Guard Training Site in Strafford, NH, Petty Officer Leadership Academy also in Newport, RI, and seamanship training aboard the SS John W. Brown in Baltimore, MD. He returned to serve as a staff cadet aboard the John W. Brown in 2019 and assisted in staffing an online Phase I Recruit Training during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by an in-person Phase II component at American Legion Post 278 in Stevensville, MD. He graduated from the Sea Cadet Corps in 2021 as a Chief Petty Officer, and returned to Annapolis Division in 2023 as an adult volunteer.
 
Mr. Buus studies computer science at the University of Maryland and expects to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science after the Fall 2025 semester, with the intention of working as a software developer.

MIDN DANKWA NNOMA-ADDISON, USNSCC

ADMIN OFFICER

Dankwa Nnoma-Addison is a midshipman in the Annapolis Division Sea Cadets. He started out as a League Cadet in 2016, then transitioned to the Sea Cadets in early 2017. He reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer and graduated from the program in 2021.

He attended several advanced trainings, such as the Liberty Ship Seaman Training onboard the SS John W. Brown, the National Flight Academy in Pensacola, Florida, and the U.S. Coast Guard Training in Yorktown, Virginia.

He received the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution and the Theodore Roosevelt Youth Medal.