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    Nimitz VR Experience featured at University High School during Waco Navy Week

    Nimitz VR Experience featured at University High School during Waco Navy Week

    Photo By Burrell Parmer | WACO, Texas – (April 4, 2018) Fire Controlman Joseph Mota of Indianapolis, a...... read more read more

    WACO, TX, UNITED STATES

    04.04.2018

    Story by Burrell Parmer 

    Commander, Navy Recruiting Command

    WACO, Texas – (April 4, 2018) To bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects, Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, along with the Navy’s Virtual Reality Experience, the “Nimitz”, visited with students at University High School during Waco Navy Week.

    The experience consisted of students going through a series of exercises, starting with a briefing, before participating in a virtual high-speed water extraction of a Navy SEAL team pinned down under enemy fire.

    According to Joshua Walker, a senior attending University High School, the Navy has a combination of forces, from sea, air, and land, and is one of the most diverse services.

    “The virtual reality system was very interactive for me,” said Walker. “I got lost in the fun of the mission. It was cool, but yet complex.”

    Troy Tinney, University’s principal of operations, said that although many of the students play video games at home, they will find out that the Nimitz Experience is beyond anything they may see at home.

    “Having the Navy visit the school helps students make decisions that will affect the rest of their lives,” said Tinney, whose father served in the Navy for 23 years. “Entering the military before going to college could benefit many of our students, because they will be better funded, older and wiser.”

    The Navy is looking for smart, driven individuals who are eager to serve, and who are not only seeking a better future for themselves and their families, but also for the county.

    According to Fire Controlman Joseph Mota of Indianapolis, a recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Waco, the Navy has a good rapport with University High School.

    “We are happy that the Nimitz was able to come to the school because it is important for students to interact with something that they can see, touch and feel,” said Mota. “It also provides an opportunity for them to talk with us regarding the various career fields the Navy has to offer.”

    Navy Week brings Sailors from different units across the United States to conduct focused outreach events with members of the community in conjunction with the Heart of Texas Airshow featuring the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, who are celebrating their 72nd anniversary of flying excellence.

    The Nimitz is named after Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz, a native of Fredericksburg, Texas, who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet during WWII.

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    Date Taken: 04.04.2018
    Date Posted: 04.04.2018 20:14
    Story ID: 271804
    Location: WACO, TX, US
    Hometown: HOUSTON, TX, US
    Hometown: INDIANAPOLIS, IN, US

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