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Adagray Anderson Willis, APRᐩM

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Public Affairs Officer at USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
📍 Millington, Tennessee, United States

Adagray Anderson Willis is an award-winning U. S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and communications strategist with over seven years of experience. A graduate of San Diego State University with an APR+M certification, she specializes in developing and executing internal, external, and crisis communication programs for the U. S. Navy.

She is passionate about professional development and purpose-driven leadership, inspired by trailblazers in the public relations field. Adagray actively contributes to advancing the PR profession by engaging with accreditation boards to help shape hiring practices and credentialing.

In 2023 alone, she won two prestigious Navy Public Affairs awards for her strategic communication work.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Public Affairs Officer
Location
Millington, Tennessee, United States
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Priorities

Topics Adagray cares about

Military Communications
As a Public Affairs Officer for the USS Gerald R. Ford and Carrier Strike Group 12, this is central to her award-winning professional responsibilities.
Crisis Management
Her experience includes developing crisis communication programs and advising senior naval officers on public affairs strategies and protocols during high-stakes situations.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Public Affairs Officer
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
8-2023 - 4-2025
Assistant Public Affairs Detailer (PERS-448)
Navy Personnel Command
6-2022 - 8-2023
Public Affairs Officer
Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One
3-2020 - 7-2021
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
United States Third Fleet
6-2018 - 3-2020
Public Affairs Action Officer
Navy Public Affairs Support Element West
In the press

Media appearances

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Public Affairs – News Stories (Author: Adagray Anderson Willis, APR+M). Featured in U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) – Navy.mil
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Education
7-2021 - 5-2022
Master's degree
San Diego State University
5-2021 - 3-2022
Intermediate Joint Professional Military Education
U.S. Naval War College
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