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Raleigh, N.C.- Have you ever wondered what it is like to serve in the U.S. Navy or how Sailors live when out at sea? For a group of educators who reside in the Carolina’s, they had that opportunity to experience life on a ship and some of the jobs available through our Education Orientation Visit (EOV) hosted by Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Carolina July 22-25, 2024.
EOV is a program that the Navy offers to educators all over the country. The purpose of the visit is for educators to get a better understanding of what the Navy does and some of the skills that are taught to young Sailors fresh out of boot camp. While on this tour, we visited various Navy Commands and also was able to see some of the day to day life on a naval base. After their visit, we hoped that these educators who make a huge impact in their respective schools and would take back their experiences and let their students know about the opportunities that the Navy has to offer.
During their time on Naval Base Norfolk, they had the opportunity to tour various ships and stations such as the USS Gunston Hall, Assault Craft Unit Two, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), Submarine learning facility, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic, and a Guided Missile Destroyer.
This tour for these educators is more than just to inform them on the opportunities for their students! If they are still qualified to join, this might be an opportunity for them to serve this great country as well, which is what Jeremye Totten, Counselor at Highpoint Central High School is considering.
“Prior to me coming on this trip, I didn’t know much about the Navy”, said Jeremye Totten. “I’ve always had a lot of family in the Navy, and I did a trip like this last year with the Marines, but I still wasn’t sold. With the military in general, I thought it was a possible opportunity for those who didn’t know what they wanted to do with their life, or college wasn’t a thing for them, but now I know that it is for a wide variety of people with different backgrounds. I didn’t know that they offered so much when it came to aviation, I thought pilots were only in the Air Force and the Navy only worked with them”.
Prior to coming on the tours, Totten thought that a lot of the Sailors were just thrown into their roles after bootcamp. She now understands some of the training that goes into preparing sailors for these roles, such as the different schools and classes needed to give sailors the skills to accomplish their jobs successfully.
“After my time on the naval base, I realized they send you to different schools around the country to really train and get all of the knowledge needed to ensure that you can do the job to the fullest potential and in the safest manner,” said Jeremye. “The thing that really stood out to me was the fact that 18 to 21-year-olds are driving these massive ships that we land jets on! That was mind blowing to believe they oversee such responsibilities.”
After spending time with various Sailors, Jeremye now understands that the Navy is a possible career path no matter which route you take. Whether one has gone to college first or joins right after high school. Jeremye wasn’t the only one who gained another perspective on what the Navy offers for career paths, Dana Yow, Executive Director at the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee also has a clearer vision on how the Navy train’s their Sailors.
“Prior to me coming on this trip, I didn’t really have much information on the military,” said Dana. “I do not have family that is in the military, but I do have a son that is a junior in college, and I did have recruiters reach out regarding him, but I told them that he wasn’t interested due to my lack of knowledge, and I thought that it would only put him in harms way. After this experience, I can confidently say that I would highly recommend the Navy to a lot of young people that come through our school system. Everyone that we met this week seems genuinely happy to be in their position and they were very professional. They were very knowledgeable about their job in the Navy and took pride in what they did.”
The purpose of this EOV tour is to spread awareness about the Navy and to inform educators on the different opportunities that the Navy offers for their students. All 12 educators that participated in this experience admitted that they learned something new and would go back to their respective schools and recommend the Navy to all students that they thought qualified.
NRC consists of a command headquarters, three Navy Recruiting Regions, and 26 NTAGs that serve more than 1,000 recruiting stations across the world. Their combined goal is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.
NTAG Carolina, part of NRC, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing North Carolina, South Carolina, and a portion of Georgia.
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.09.2024 12:27 |
| Story ID: | 480390 |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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