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GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center left, talks with students after they completed the MILO simulator for a small arms training evolution at Gunner's Mate "A" School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. During a three-day visit, Garvin toured facilities and engaged with Sailors at NETC schools for surface warfare, combat systems and advanced swim preparation, including observing the latest in modernized training methods for hands-on and virtual reality simulations. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, observes as Instructor Gunner's Mate 1st Class Nathan A. Fontaine helps to correct a student’s fundamentals during a small arms training evolution on the MILO simulator at Gunner's Mate "A" School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, Aug. 24, 2022. During a three-day visit, Garvin toured facilities and engaged with Sailors at NETC schools for surface warfare, combat systems and advanced swim preparation, including observing the latest in modernized training methods for hands-on and virtual reality simulations. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, right, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), talks with Navy special operations candidates after they completed a 3-mile run at Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD) in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The learning site runs two courses of instruction for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), Navy diver (ND) and diving medical technician (DMT) candidates. The 18-day preparatory course is designed to prepare Sailors for EOD and ND “A” schools by providing training and mentoring in entry-level aquatic adaptability and physical and mental conditioning. The 22-day Assessment and Selection Course is designed to prepare the most qualified EOD and ND candidates for a career in the Navy’s special operations community. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, center, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, presents a coin to Navy Diver 1st Class Marcus Yensick, assigned to Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD), for his selection as CEODD’s Sailor of the year in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The learning site runs two courses of instruction for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), Navy diver (ND) and diving medical technician (DMT) candidates. The 18-day preparatory course is designed to prepare Sailors for EOD and ND “A” schools by providing training and mentoring in entry-level aquatic adaptability and physical and mental conditioning. The 22-day Assessment and Selection Course is designed to prepare the most qualified EOD and ND candidates for a career in the Navy’s special operations community. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Master Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Robert Wandel, right, assigned to the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD), discusses training with Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), during a visit to CEODD in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The learning site runs two courses of instruction for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), Navy diver (ND) and diving medical technician (DMT) candidates. The 18-day preparatory course is designed to prepare Sailors for EOD and ND “A” schools by providing training and mentoring in entry-level aquatic adaptability and physical and mental conditioning. The 22-day Assessment and Selection Course is designed to prepare the most qualified EOD and ND candidates for a career in the Naval special operations community. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

MONTEREY, Calif.

During the Advanced Command Language Program workshop, James Lewis, the Navy Senior Language Authority, explained the significance of the Shannon M. Kent Language Professional of the Year award, before presenting it to Cryptologic Technician Interpretive 1st Class Theamichaela Coyle, a military language instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Monterey, at the Presidio of Monterey on Aug. 24, 2022. The following day, Coyle was announced to have won the 2021 DOD-wide Language Professional of the Year award as well. Share

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Jeremy Pierce, left, assigned to Surface Warfare Engineering School Command, discusses a Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System 3D® (MRTS 3D®) simulator with Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), at Gas Turbine Systems Technician-Mechanical (GSM) “C” School in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The Rolls Royce AG9140RF Full Authority Digital Control MRTS 3D® fault troubleshooter gives Sailors a virtual training delivery method where troubleshooting and corrective maintenance are accomplished without damaging real equipment. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from “street to fleet” by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Mogle) Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Ben O'neill, right, assigned to the Naval Education and Training Command's (NETC) Command at Sea Training Department office, participates in a virtual reality diver simulation at NETC headquarters in Pensacola, Florida, August 19, 2022. Leaders from Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, including Chief Warrant Officer James Dertilis, left, visited NETC as part of an extended reality (XR) training device discussion with NETC leadership. Ready Relevant Learning is delivering modernized content in support of transformational changes to the when, how and where the Navy trains Sailors, and as part of that process, NETC continues to evaluate the potential uses of technology like XR to supplement training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin) Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Capt. Daniel Testa, center right, reports as commanding officer of Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) to Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, Aug. 18, 2022. Capt. David Stallworth, right, relinquished command to Testa during the NETSAFA change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum. NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Nicholas Lippert) Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Family members of Capt. Daniel “Jinx” Testa place the command pin on Testa’s uniform after he assumed command of Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Aug. 18, 2022. Testa relieved Capt. David Stallworth as NETSAFA’s commanding officer. NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. (U.S. Navy photo by Wade Buffington) Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Capt. David Stallworth speaks during the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Aug. 18, 2022. Capt. Daniel “Jinx” Testa relieved Stallworth who served as NETSAFA’s commanding officer from August 2019 to August 2022. NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. (U.S. Navy photo by Wade Buffington) Share

PENSACOLA, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), left, presents the Legion of Merit award to Capt. David Stallworth for his service as the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) commanding officer from August 2019 to August 2022. Capt. Daniel “Jinx” Testa relieved Stallworth as commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum. NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. (U.S. Navy photo by Wade Buffington) Share