Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipman 1st Class Anthony Flores-Mendez (right) phones in from Naval Reactors to select his first ship, USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), during the biannual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command (PERS-41) Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) Assignments, Feb. 26. Flores-Mendez will qualify aboard Michael Murphy before commencing the nuclear training pipeline. For 100 years, NROTC has been one of our Nation’s proven foundries of Navy and Marine Corps Officers – forging leaders who are united in purpose, resilient in spirit, and committed to ensuring that our Navy and Marine Corps Combat Team remains ready to fight and win tonight, tomorrow, and well into the future. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caledon Rabbipal)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2026 10:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9543930 |
| VIRIN: | 260204-N-MW694-1003 |
| Resolution: | 7371x4916 |
| Size: | 3.88 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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