Guest Speaker  10 August 2023

Our Guest Speaker, LT Terryll Daguison, Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Golden Gate, played the part of a true brand ambassador for the Navy updating our members on the challenges and successes Navy Recruiters are having across Northern California.  His presentation and the lively Q&A had many members ready to “re-up!”  Congratulations are in order for the NTAG on exceeding their mission YTD (+32 of Goal). 

We also discussed opportunities for members to support local recruiters of all services by reaching out to NCC Josh Olson, (joshua.b.olson.mil@us.navy.mil), the Division Leading Chief Petty Officer for the Alameda AOR, as well as AC1 Wendy Stephens (wendy.n.stephens.mil@us.navy.mil), the Recruiter-in-Charge of Navy Recruiting Station Alameda.  They are standing by to provide information on the Navy and/or connect your referrals to other the other branches.

Lieutenant Terryll Dann Cortez Daguison Biography

Lieutenant Terryll Dann Cortez Daguison was born on January 30, 1994 in Baguio City, Philippines. He graduated from Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington in June of 2012. Upon graduation, he received a four-year Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship and reported to the University of Washington and Husky Battalion in September of 2012.

During his time at Husky Battalion, Lieutenant Daguison participated in several battalion activities such as the Northwest Navy Basketball team and Regulation Drill team, on which he served as Squad Leader and received the Squad Leader of the Year award form 2012-2013. He was hand-selected to be a Platoon Sergeant during the 2014 Freshman Battalion Orientation, served two years as Student Commissioning Coordinator, and also completed a command period as Department Head. In addition to his NROTC duties, Lieutenant Daguison was also a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity, further developing his leadership skills while serving two years as Fraternity President.

Lieutenant Daguison graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Oceanography. Upon commissioning, he reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola where he began training as a Student Naval Aviator. After completing primary flight training with Training Squadron Two Eight (VT-28) and Helicopter Training Squadron Two Eight (HT-28), Lieutenant Daguison transitioned into the General Aviation community, transferring to Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) where he served as Division Officer, Schedules Officer, and Public Affairs Officer. In February 2020, Lieutenant Daguison was selected for lateral transfer into the Human Resources community.

Lieutenant Daguison reported to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Golden Gate in October 2020, serving as Officer in Charge for Talent Acquisition Onboarding Center (TAOC) San Jose. As Navy Recruiting Command structure transformed, Lieutenant Daguison transitioned to serve as Enlisted Processing Officer (EPO) and Operations Officer for NTAG Golden Gate. In May 2023, Lieutenant Daguison was 1 of 18 hand-selected sailors to transition as THE FIRST Permanent Professional Recruiters. 

Lieutenant Daguison is a 2022 graduate of American Military University, earning a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management. He also earned his Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification in June 2022.