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NSTC Commander Hosts CNOs “Get Real, Get Better” Rollout

221108-N-PW480-0136 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 8, 2022) – Force development senior Naval officers watch a video as part of a “Get Real, Get Better” (GRGB) training hosted by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture onboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Nov. 8. Director, 21st Century Sailor Office, Rear Adm. Brett Mietus led the training which was executed in response to an initiative released in January 2022 by Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Michael Gilday. The initiative establishes a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem-solving best practices. Leaders can apply these practices to empower their people to achieve exceptional performance. NSTC is overseen by Couture and 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)