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Midshipman 1st Class Noah Hawkins, from Oceanside, California, a senior at Texas A&M University, dons his Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) jacket after selecting his first ship assignment during the bi-annual ship selection event coordinated by Navy Personnel Command PERS-41 SWO Assignments. Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) is under the charge of NSTC, which oversees 98 percent of the Navy’s officer and enlisted accessions. NSTC, headquartered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, is the Foundry of America’s Fighting Force. NSTC transforms America’s sons and daughters into service professionals through Recruit Training Command, Officer Training Command Newport, and NROTC. Additionally, NSTC leads the Navy Junior ROTC citizenship development program, which instills leadership, character, and civic responsibility in high school students globally.