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SAN ANTONIO – (July 30, 2019) Navy Awareness is an important element in recruiting America’s best and brightest for naval service. To assist the recruiting effort in Central and South Texas, eight educators and counselors, along with support personnel from Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio, visited several San Diego-based naval commands in support of an Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) July 8 - 12.
The EOV is a Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) program with a main focus of showing educators the various facets of America’s Navy and the many career paths available to students.
According to Alissa Perez, a college readiness counselor with Wagner High School, the EOV experience was a great opportunity to learn about the Navy.
“I really loved attending the Navy's EOV,” said Perez, a 2012 graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, who has been in education for five years. “I learned a lot about a branch that I wasn't too familiar with.”
The group visited Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron SIX (HSC 6), USS Alexandria (SSN 757), USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) Training Center, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Pacific Beacon Housing, Navigation, Seamanship and Ship-handling Trainer (NSST), the Fleet Readiness Center, and the Navy's Undersea Rescue Command, among others.
The highlight of the EOV for Perez was touring the submarine and listening to the stories of the Sailors about their careers and lives in the Navy.
“This was the tour I was most looking forward to and it did not disappoint,” said Perez. “Not. everybody will ever get the opportunity to be on a submarine, and even less people will be given a guided tour by someone who has lived and worked on one.”
Additionally, Perez stated it was great being able to listen to the stories from special warfare applicants who were awaiting the Navy’s Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training.
“This trip definitely strengthened my perception of the Navy,” said Perez. “I did not grow
up in a military family, so everything about the military is very new to me.”
According to NRD Commanding Officer Cmdr. Nicholas Gamiz of Albuquerque, N.M., the EOV participants came into the week with varying perspectives about the Navy, most of which were based on anecdotal stories.
“Our guests left with a greater appreciation for the remarkable Sailors they met, the level of professionalism exhibited, and the large breadth of mission areas the Navy covers, said Gamiz, who assumed command of NRD San Antonio in June. “As the EOV participants take this perspective back to their schools, they will undoubtedly generate a more positive community opinion of the Navy and those who choose to serve.”
The following schools were represented: Waco High School, Poteet High School, Eastside Memorial Early College High School, Bandera High School, Winston Churchill High School, Wagner High School, Midway High School, and Baylor University.
“The investment into this program will reap great rewards for years to come, and the Navy should continue to commit resources to enhancing community relations in this way,” said Gamiz.
According to Perez, the EOV will help her inform students about the various career opportunities in America’s Navy.
“There are so many military and civilian jobs that are offered in the Navy that I never knew about,” said Perez. “This was a really great learning experience, and I plan on telling everyone about it.”
NRD San Antonio’s area of responsibility includes more than 34 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas territory.
NRC consists of a command headquarters, three Navy Recruiting Regions, 18 Navy Recruiting Districts and eight Navy Talent Acquisition Groups that serve more than 1,330 recruiting stations across the world. Their combined goal is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.
| Date Taken: | 07.30.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2019 12:38 |
| Story ID: | 333647 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
| Hometown: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
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