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PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Staff and students assigned to Naval Chaplaincy School and their guests sing “Eternal Father” during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Staff and students assigned to Naval Chaplaincy School and their guests listen to the keynote speech during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy ChaplainCorps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Capt. Jerome Cayangyang, deputy regional chaplain, Naval District Washington, delivers a keynote speech during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Capt. Charles Varsogea, commanding officer, Naval Chaplaincy School, introduces guest speaker Capt. Jerome Cayangyang, deputy regional chaplain, Naval District Washington, during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Religious Program Specialist Seaman Apprentice James Donaldson, a student at Naval Chaplaincy School, speaks to attendees during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy ChaplainCorps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Religious Program Specialist Seaman Recruit Ilvin Bing, left, and Religious Program Specialist Samuel Dicus, students at Naval Chaplaincy School, speak to attendees during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Capt. Charles Varsogea, commanding officer, Naval Chaplaincy School, cuts the cake during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

PORTSMOUTH, R.I.

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (Dec. 2, 2022) Staff assigned to Naval Chaplaincy School and their guests pay respect while the national anthem plays during the Navy Chaplain Ball, at the Green Valley Country Club, Dec. 2, 2022. This year's event celebrates 247 years since the formation of the Navy Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien C. Luce) Share

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Recruits march in formation at Recruit Training Command (RTC). More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. Martin) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

Lt. j.g. Amy Wikle received her award for earning honor graduate in her Naval Intelligence Officer Basic Course (NIOBC) from Cmdr. John Copeland, commanding officer of IWTC Virginia Beach, and Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Jones, executive officer, at the Nov. 2022 NIOBC graduation ceremony. Share

NSTC Commander Presents Award

221121-N-PW480-0010 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 21, 2022) Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture presents Lt. j.g. Melissa Teel with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal onboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Nov. 21. NSTC supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navy’s new officers and enlisted Sailors. This training includes the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) at more than 160 colleges and universities across the country, Officer Training Command (OTC) in Newport, Rhode Island, Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp, as well as the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) citizenship development program at more than 600 high schools worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nikita Custer) Share

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.

221121-N-N0443-3007 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 23, 2022) Official portrait of Information Systems Technician 1st Class Kristina Vandermeer, Surface Combat Systems Training Command’s 2022 Military Mid-grade Instructor of the Year. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Jordan Weare) Share