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By Navy Recruiting Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) bid farewell to one commander and welcomed aboard another at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 29 at the Naval Support Activity Mid-South N-82 gymnasium.
Rear Adm. Annie Andrews relieved Rear Adm. Earl Gay as commander, Navy Recruiting Command.
Gay has led NRC since August 2011 and earned the Distinguished Service Medal for his successful tour as the senior recruiter in America’s Navy. Responsible for the entire spectrum of the Navy’s recruiting effort, he provided the visionary leadership for a recruiting force of more than 7,000 people around the world. Under Gay’s direction, Navy recruiters accessed more than 50,000 young men and women who answered the call to serve.
Gay’s retirement ceremony was held immediately following the change of command.
In a message to the command, Gay thanked the Navy Recruiting Team for their work ethic, initiative and unflagging dedication to the mission.
"[To] the more than 7,000 men and women of Navy Recruiting Command, who have made a difference, not just by ‘making goal’ every month, but by caring about the future of our Navy, ensuring our Navy is ready and continues to remain ready to answer the call of duty as we worked hard to find those quality men and women to join our ranks,” said Gay. “Every department, every person has played a key role in meeting our mission.”
Andrews is reporting to NRC after a successful tour as director, Total Force Requirements Division.
"The enthusiasm, passion and commitment of the Recruiting Headquarters and the two regions' support staffs, and the recruiters that I met have been tremendous. I thank each of you for your warm welcome," said Andrews.
Andrews received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Savannah State University, where she earned her commissioning through the Naval ROTC. She also received a Master of Science degree in management and has been conferred an honorary doctorate degree in humane letters. She also earned a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from Naval War College and graduated from the Joint Forces Staff College as a joint qualified officer.
Andrews comes to NRC with a wealth of experience in the recruiting pipeline. She served as commanding officer of Boston Military Entrance Processing Station, Navy Recruiting District San Diego, and Recruit Training Command.
"I am eager to learn from you, the men and women at Navy Recruiting Command, and to provide the best leadership and guidance possible. I am committed to the welfare of our sailors, our civilian employees, and their families," Andrews said.
NRC consists of a command headquarters, two Navy recruiting regions and 26 Navy recruiting districts which serve more than 1,500 recruiting stations across the country.
"Now more than ever, the future of our fleet depends on the efforts that are made every day to find the best of the best to join our Navy family - a team of dedicated volunteers meeting critical challenges here at home and around the world. ... Navy Recruiting is where it all begins," Andrews told the command at the ceremony.
With 70 percent of the world covered in water, 80 percent of the world’s population living near coasts and 90 percent of the world’s commerce traveling by water, America’s Navy is very much a global force for good. NRC’s mission is to recruit the best men and women for America’s Navy to accomplish today’s missions and meet tomorrow’s challenges.
| Date Taken: | 08.29.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2013 16:13 |
| Story ID: | 112851 |
| Location: | MILLINGTON, TN, US |
| Hometown: | ATLANTA, GA, US |
| Hometown: | MIDWAY, GA, US |
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