Captain Scofield U.S. Navy Retired

Warriors and Rodeo is honored and humbled to have Eva Scofield as a long term member of this organization. Her experience in the military and rodeo, as well as life and helping others, has proven to be invaluable to our nation and to countless veterans and first responders.

Military Service

 CPT Scofield joined the Navy in 1985 and was commissioned an Ensign through a program called Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS – no longer exists) in Pensacola, Florida.  The movie Officer And A Gentleman was loosely based on AOCS. There were USMC Drill Instructors and Class Officers running the program.
  After commissioning, Scofield attended Navy ROTC recruiting duty in Pensacola until her Intelligence Officer School class started at Lowry AFB in Denver, CO.  The class was the second to last Navy class at Lowry AFB.
  Upon graduation early in 1986, her first assignment was at VA-122 in Lemoore, CA.  VA-122 was a training squadron for the A-7 Corsair Light Attack aircraft.  At this time women were not allowed to deploy on ships and could therefore not be assigned to deploying squadrons
  Scofield’s next assignment was in 1988-1991 with Naval Special Warfare Unit Two (NSWU2) in Machrihanish Scotland.  During this time they deployed personnel in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and other other unnamed operations.
  In 1991, Scofield transferred to Stuttgart Germany at Headquarters United States European Command (HQUSEUCOM) for four years.  The first year was as a watchstander, second as the Operations officer for the watch, and the next year and a half in the Plans/Systems division. EUCOM operations during this time included Beirut Air Bridge,  Desert Storm & Proven Force, Provide Comfort, Provide Promise, Restore Hope, Deny Flight, Sharp Guard, Able Sentry/Sabre, Vigilant Warrior, United Shield, Quick Lift, Nomad Vigil, Deliberate Force and Humanitarian Relief Operations in Rwanda, Uganda, and Zaire.  She spent the last five months deployed to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey for Operation Provide Comfort, traveling to Diyarbakir Air Base and Zhako Iraq.
  In 1995, Scofield transferred to the USS MOUNT WHITNEY for two years as the Department Head with two Divisions supporting Commander Second Fleet.  She completed the Officer Of the Deck underway, Command Duty Officer in port and underway qualifications. She also finished all qualifications for Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) but not allowed the actual SWO qualification due to rules regarding which specialties could be awarded that qualification.
  In 1998 checked into the Naval War College – College of Naval Command and Staff and graduated a year later with a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.  Spent the summer break period doing Officer Hometown Recruiting Duty in Wyoming, Colorado and Montana.
  Next duty station 1999-2002 was in Washington, DC at the pentagon on the Navy Staff in the Operations, Plans & Policy directorate.
  In 2002 transferred to the Navy Central Command (NAVCENT) in Manama Bahrain for thirteen months during which Operation Enduring Freedom was taking place and Operation Iraqi Freedom started.
  She then transferred back to the Navy Staff in 2003, this time to the Communications directorate.  She was the resource sponsor for several major programs and the deputy chief for the Command, Control & Communications branch.
  The next assignment in 2006 was for a year as the Program Manager for Global Command & Control System (GCCS) – I3 at the Office of Naval Intelligence in Maryland.
  In 2007, Scofield transferred to be a directorate head at the Joint Task Force – Global Network Operations.  In 2009 this command was consolidated with another Joint Task Force to create Cyber Command.
  Her last assignment was as a Liaison Officer with Department of Homeland Security in the National Coordinating Center 2010-2015.

Personal History

Scofield was born on the east coast of this great nation, but raised mostly on the west coast.  She also lived in Germany with her family for a year before high school.  Eva’s first job proved to be helpful later in life when she received her first therapy dog, Sonny. At the age of 14 she worked at a kennel where she helped with feeding, cleaning, breeding and obedience training dogs as well as working with cats (including a bobcat and mountain lion), goats, birds, and various other animals.  Between that job and graduating college she worked in several professions including computer programmer, front and back office at a doctors office, dog groomer, FORTRAN card proof reader, painter, mover, sprinkler repair person, etc.
  She graduated 1981 from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona with a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering.  After, she went to work for Chevron at a refinery in Pascagoula, MS as a Process Engineer in a crude distillation and chemical treatment plant until a couple years later when the economy forced layoffs of all junior engineers.  She then worked a couple years in the civilian shipbuilding industry as a draftsman/designer on Navy and Coast Guard ships and picked up welding.

Rodeo History

  Scofield always loved everything western and horses but didn’t see her first rodeo till college.  She used to help friends on cattle drives in WY and wanted to learn to rope.  A friend, and one time professional calf roper, taught her just before transferring to Stuttgart Germany.
  While in Germany she joined the Stuttgart chapter of the European Rodeo Association where she competed in breakaway roping, wild horse racing, rescue races get, barrel racing, and saddle bronc riding.  During this time she also started taking pictures and videos of her fellow contestants so they could have something to remember those times by, as well as to see what they were doing right or wrong.
  While doing hometown recruiting duty in 1998, Scofield was tasked to chaperone a Navy Band group scheduled to play at the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) rodeo.  During this timeframe members of the submarines USS CHEYENNE & USS WYOMING were invited guests to the many events ongoing during CFD.  She ended up being the default Navy photographer and was allowed by the CFD Media team to also shoot the action from the photographer’s pit.  Scofield continued to take leave almost every year since to shoot the rodeo and Navy personnel.  Several people encouraged her to submit a portfolio to the Professional Rodeo Cowboy’s Association (PRCA) to get a PRCA card as a photographer which she did after returning from duty in Bahrain in 2003 and has had my PRCA card ever since.
  Scofield has been the PRCA First Frontier Circuit Finals arena photographer the Sheridan WYO rodeo arena photographer, and one of the four official NFR photographers (one of two shooting behind the scenes).  Also in 2014, she was awarded the PRCA award for photojournalism (now called photographer of the year).
  Since retirement, Scofield has continued to photograph countless rodeos, events, as well as volunteer for numerous military non-profits, including Warriors and Rodeo.