HIGHLAND FALLS NATIVE SERVES ABOARD NAVY WARSHIP IN JAPAN

Amber Toupe joined the Navy three years ago and serves as a sonar technician aboard USS Shoup.

Growing up in Highland Falls, Toupe attended James I. O’Neill High School and graduated in 2013. “Having tough skin and flexibility have helped me succeed in the Navy,” said Toupe. 

As a member of the Navy, Toupe is part of a world-class organization focused on maintaining maritime dominance, strengthening partnerships, increasing competitive warfighting capabilities and sustaining combat-ready forces in support of the National Defense Strategy.

“The Navy is always going to have adversaries, so we need to be ready when they try to do something aggressive,” said Toupe. 

Toupe serves in Japan as part of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces. These naval forces operate with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Service members in this region are part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, which has the largest area of responsibility in the world.