The virtual graduation ceremony for Training Group 10 at Recruit Training Command, the Navy’s only bootcamp. The reviewing officer was Rear Adm. Jamie Sands, commander, Naval Service Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy’s only boot camp.
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Oh, right, I’m getting Thio. Hello. I’m Captain Eric, Thor’s commanding officer. Recruit Training Command. I welcome you to the virtual edition of our recruit graduation ceremony. Even though you can’t be here in person, it is important to be able to share this experience with you, the families and friends watching online and witnessing this significant milestone. Next time you talk to your sailor, I’m sure they’ll have many stories to tell you about their boot camp experience. But first, allow me the opportunity to show you our side of the story. Hurry up. Let’s go. Get on the bus. Let’s go. Mhm E don’t know, recruit. Training Command is the quarter deck of the United States Navy. Good order and discipline will be maintained. 24 7. Proper military posture will be maintained. 24 7. Every enlisted sailor begins their naval career here on our mission is fairly simple. It’s to transform civilians into smartly disciplined, physically fit sailors ready for follow on training and service to the fleet and while doing so, to instill in them the highest values of honor, courage and commitment, you are no longer a civilian. Whatever you were before is now over. You are about to begin a journey that’s gonna make you a part of the greatest naval force the world has ever known. This training will not be easy. It wasn’t meant to be. Yeah, Our training environment is controlled chaos. You know, you guys get somebody on. While it may not seem like that to the recruits, each and every event has meaning and purpose. You’re gonna sound off at the top of your look. Do you understand? Wear designed to develop skill sets that sailors can carry throughout their entire career. Push hard on physical fitness, watch standing and creating a warrior mindset with mental scab. You’re gonna be focused on your mind. A true body, mind and soul approach. When I say you’ll have 15 seconds based on your straps for your body. All of our recruits receive training that will help them the second they get to the fleet. This’ll put your glasses down. Wait. Firefighting damage control weapons and seamanship. Our recruits get hands on training and application with them all. Yeah, well, mine is a friend. Find the right. Good. All right, All right. Stand by. Big two weeks here. What’s your kid. One breath. Yeah. Face comes up one right back. 101 out there. The surface because the weight fun here. So I need everything you’ve got. Because once we start this evolution again, I’m going to expect you to adapt, overcome and peace work together as a team, execute the mission. Mhm. And the next time I see you, you’ll be saving who you name. Everything they learn is tested in a battle. Stations e identify yourself, Chief Division 001 man and ready for battle station chief. Very well. Not relaxed. Anything that is on you. Yeah. A 24 hour event where the recruits ceases to exist. A sailor is Forge. Hey, maybe boot camp really is a machine with a swarm of moving parts all working towards the same goal. Making a sailor a The sailors forced here are the bedrock of our naval forces. They give our navy it’s combat edge and they enable us to help keep this nation secure. Each of them you see here today has earned the right toe where the uniforms recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the newest and sharpest sailors in the United States. Navy. Please welcome Division 079 Commanded by Chief Petty Officer Daniel Rainmaker, Petty Officer First Class. Rod Lewis, Petty Officer, Second Class show. Net. Coleman and the recruit. Chief Petty Officer Semen. Ethan Young, Winter Harbor. Made Division, 08 zero. Commanded by Petty Officer First Class. Christopher Campbell, Petty Officer First Class, Rachel Alles. What else are second class? Dennis Egan and the recruits. Chief Petty Officer Simmons. Free Hoffman from Fargo, North Dakota. Division 081 commanded by Chief Petty officer Wanted. Kona Petty officer, first class daily in the fancy. Petty Officer first class. The Quan King and the Recruit Chief Yasser Steaming. Kenneth Swanson from Houston, Texas. Yeah, yeah, to Vision 082 Commanded by senior Chief Petty Officer Mitch Infant, Petty Officer First Class Sean Berna, Petty Officer First Class Ken Roy Maldonado. And they’re recruiting philosophy, Stephen Bartos says, Lacks from Trenton, New Jersey So yeah, Division Zero a three commanded by Chief Petty Officer Jack Gotten. Box videos are first class Carlos Beltran videos. First laugh. Trevor Morella and they’re recruit. Chief Petty Officer Stephen Jacob High for a bass New York. Yeah, yeah, yeah! Division 08 four, commanded by Chief Petty Officer is so Herrera Petty Officer First Class Kevin Kirberger Perry Also second class Angel Espinosa. And they recruit Chief Petty Officer Airman Stephanie Silva Gomez from San Antonio, Texas. What’s going on? Okay, Thank you. Division 085 Commanded by Chief for the officer Elijah Ojuara, Petty Officer First class Perot’s surrogate. Hey, how’s your first last shuttle? McClellan? And they recruit chief in ER Airman Brandon Sims from Brent Virginia Beach, Virginia. Yeah, to Vision 086 Commanded by Chief Petty Officer Arnell, Angeles Petty Officer First Class John Porter, Petty Officer first class our Gloria and the recruit Chief Petty Officer Seeming Place Wolf, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Okay, Division 08 seven. Commanded by Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Luther Petty Officer first class Colton Hong. Very after second class. Radica Bird on their recruit achievement after seeming Cameron Corbyn, Houston, Texas Division 088 commanded by Chief Petty Officer Paula Barney, Petty Officer first class Edward Curve heading out first drive here, um, atop low. And they recruit Chief Petty Officer Semen Alexis Heat from Lufkin, Texas. Okay, Yeah. Okay. Division 08 nine Commanded by Chief Petty Officer Baker Gutierrez. But you got your first class. Ashley will icky somebody else. Her first class in Rick Derris and the recruit Chief Petty Officer Stephen Many Couch from Boston, Massachusetts. Yeah. Commission zero now zero commanded by Chief Petty Officer James Quincey. Petty Officer, First class. Is Patrick committing out her first class parents, Captain. And they’re recruit. Chief Petty Officer. Seem in Madison O’Reilly from Spokane, Washington. Yeah, Division Zero I one Commander by Chief Petty Officer Michael Kelly. Somebody else? The first man. Portia Chancellor. Yes, Our first class. Andrew Fuller and the recruits for the officer Semen Mile Shema from Lynchburg, Virginia. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Division 092 Your man to buy Senior Chief Petty, Oscar Nicholas. Bizarre. Anybody else are first class joke. City Hall videos of first class Kenneth Hatfield and there. Group Chief Petty Officer Stephen Gael Ramirez from El Paso, Texas. Yeah, okay. This’ll concludes today’s ceremony. Thank you for attending. Congratulations, sailors. You’ve all made it. You’re graduating from boot camp and doing so in a time of extraordinary circumstances. Today we recognize your transformation from civilian to sailor. Sailor is a member of a profession forge through shared adversity, confident in their abilities and certain in their conviction that they’re ready to handle any challenge. The RTC staff and you’re already sees, see these traits within each of you. I personally could not be more proud of. How you have risen to the challenge is we presented and proven that you have what it takes to be members of our navy and profession of arms. While your time here has been different than others have experienced in the past, fundamentally, most things haven’t changed. Like every sailor you’ve been trained in firefighting, damage control, seamanship, small arms and watch standing, you proved you were tough mentally, morally and physically. You showed you could work as a team, both relying on one another and being relied upon. You demonstrated the warrior spirit of sailors and earn the right to wear that title. The coronavirus has certainly impacted your experience. But the Navy is inherently flexible and agile and excels when faced with challenges just like you’ve all done here during boot camp. But we’re not just congratulating you. Today we’re welcoming new members of the Navy family watching from afar while I wish you could all be here in person. I’m glad I’m a least ableto virtually welcome you. The term Navy family isn’t just a slogan. It’s a really thing. And I’m gonna let you families in on the secret. We need you to love and support us throughout our service to our nation. Thank you for your love and support of your sailor. You are truly part of our family and essential to the navy. The sailors graduating today. Well done. We’re all very proud of you. Take care of one another and stay in the fight. Let us pray. Today is a defining moment for our graduates because they’ve beaten. The odds. Improved that they got what it takes. The journey for some of these men and women was challenging. But with the help of divine power and the motivation and support from their families, staff and rtc’s, they were able to rise to the occasion. And in a little while they will launch unto a remarkable journey. All powerful God. I asked that you were ground these sailors and their families and wisdom in peace. The fleet won’t be a walk in the park. There will be testing trials. There’ll be good days and bad days. But there’s someone powerful who can keep sailors and their families challenges under control. Therefore, keep them healthy, keep them inspired. Keep them safe, keep them strong, keep them courageous. And may they never forget that they got what it takes. Um, in throughout your time here, you’ve been taught toughness. You have been taught to run to the fire. You have been taught to deal with acute stress, how to process it and still move forward. You’ve been taught all that stuff you’ve been taught to overcome challenge, and you have overcome challenges. The fact that you’re sitting here today says you’ve done that because here’s what I’m gonna tell you. You’re gonna be tested. It’s coming. One of you is gonna be sitting in your gym working out, and you’re gonna hear a loud crash off the back of your ship. And when you get up topside Ah, Helicopter with 25 people has hit the back of the ship fell in the water. And now you go to mass casualty and start rescuing people. One of you is gonna be eating in the mess decks and you’re gonna hear the flight deck. Fire drove fire Alarm Go off and you’re gonna run to the flight deck to suit up. And there’s a Harrier jet with 2 ¬£500 bombs on board, a pilot in the cockpit and the planes on fire. And you gotta go combat the fire. One of you is gonna be sitting in combat off the coast of Africa and you’re going to hear missiles inbound. This is not a drill, and you’re gonna have to react. Everything I just said has happened to our navy in the last four years. And sailors like you responded and took action. Your test is coming. Are you ready? Way? Are you ready? I am proud of each and every one of you. You are absolutely the generation of sailors I wanna goto war with. Be proud of what you’ve done. Earn it every day. I’m proud to call you shipmate. I look forward to seeing you in the fleet. I look forward to see your graduation tomorrow. Congratulations to your parents. Who? Yeah,