Naval Education and Training Command: Photo Gallery

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center left, meets with members of the Great Lakes Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) during a luncheon in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. CSADD Sailors promote positive choices and develop leadership through organizing local social networks, facilitating discussion, producing visual messages, promoting community involvement and hosting recreational events. 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)

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Boatswain's Mate Seaman Phillip M. Beene, assigned to Surface Warfare Engineering School Command (SWESC), in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. Beene was awarded for rescuing an Army veteran and his service animal from drowning. 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)

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, talks about the Virtual Operator Trainer (VOT) with Operations Specialist 2nd Class Gianmarco Delgado Flores, an instructor for Operations Specialist “A” School, Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The VOT is a computer-based system designed to increase the situational awareness of watch standers on the bridge and in the combat information center, bringing together everything that the students have learned during their training. 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)

GREAT LAKES, Ill.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 24, 2022) Electronics Technician 1st Class Tracy Spencer, left, assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes (SCSTC), explains the T1 RADAR partial task trainer to Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center, and NETC Force Master Chief Matt Harris, right, at Electronics Technician/Fire Controlman "A" school in Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. The T1 RADAR partial task trainer teaches Sailors the basic operation principles needed to troubleshoot the equipment and make necessary repairs. 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)