 We salute the states and territories whose sons and daughters will graduate today. Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Northern, Mariana, Flagstaff, Order to join the staff of Recruit Training Command in welcoming the graduating divisions with your applause as they enter Midway Ceremonial Girl Hall and are announced in the following order. Today's graduating conforming unit is Division 916. Honor staff, Honor Guard, the Recruit Review Commander, Adjutant, and Graduates who provide support assignments for today's ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, you may be seated. Thank you. Division is right. Section leaders fall out and collect outer garments. And we ask this as a courtesy to our viewing officer. Photography is certainly encouraged, but we ask that you remain seated and off the drill boat. The photographers you will see undead throughout the review are the official photographers of Recruit Training Command. Division commanders, left or right, face, parade, rest. Lieutenant Josh Jones, Recruit Training Command's drill division officer. I would like to welcome you to today's pass and review. Today you will see five divisions comprised of 337 sailors participating in their graduation ceremony and soon to join the most powerful Navy in the world. Please draw your attention to the unit position at Center Deck. There is the review commander and staff. The review commander is responsible for conducting the graduation ceremony. Today's review commander is Fireman Alexis Rigby from Cedro Woolley, Washington. Let's give her a hand, folks. Performing today is the Triple Threat Unit on their seventh week of training, the State Flags Unit on their eighth week of training, and the Staff Unit on their tenth and final week of training. These units are comprised entirely of recruits. During their night of arrival, recruits are placed into divisions of 88 personnel and assigned division commanders. Recruit division commanders form the backbone of recruit training and are key individuals in the life of every recruiter. Division commanders must serve as counselors, disciplinarians, administrators, and military leaders. Above all, they must show themselves as outstanding examples of military bearing, appearance, attitude, and behavior. Each division also has a recruit chief petty officer. This senior recruit supervises the divisional staff positions and leaves the division in the absence of their division commanders. Now, ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce the graduating divisions, their division commanders, and recruit chief petty officers. As I introduce each division, they will raise the competitive flags that they have earned throughout their training. As I introduce each recruit chief petty officer, the flag representing their home state will also be raised. Please hold your applause until all introductions have been completed. I will be starting from their right. Division 075, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Dela Gonzalez, Petty Officer First Class Kimberly Hammond, Petty Officer Second Class Cleaver Presti, and the recruit chief petty officer, Airman Apprentice Jordan Silva from Deerfield Beach, Florida. Division 076, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Robert Allison, Petty Officer First Class Peter May, Petty Officer Second Class Elijah Stansberg, recruit chief petty officer, Airman recruit Brian Sissel from Bardstown, Kentucky. Division 077, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Brandon Romano, Petty Officer First Class Moises Beltran, Petty Officer First Class Aliyah Mangan, and the recruit chief petty officer, Seaman David Cope from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Division 079, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Willie McGee, Petty Officer First Class Robert Shortfigure, Petty Officer First Class Dylan Sublett, and the recruit chief petty officer, Seaman recruit Ethan Wood from Alamo, California. Division 916, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Michael Sherer, Petty Officer First Class James Furnison, Petty Officer First Class Valerie Litwinko, and the recruit chief petty officer, Fireman Alexis Rigby from Cedro-Wooley, Washington. On behalf of the commanding officer and staff of recruit training command, we congratulate these division commanders and recruit chief petty officers on a job well done. In a moment, you will see the ceremonial side boys, Boatson and Honor Guard take their places for arrival honors. This time, Honor tradition is our formal greeting to this morning's reviewing officer. When requested by the announcer, please stand for the arrival honors, marching on of the colors and the national anthem, and invocation. As a reminder, military guests shall be covered throughout the entire graduation ceremony. And ladies and gentlemen, one final note. As we fit in the importance of this occasion, our ceremony is conducted in a formal manner. However, we do encourage you to participate in today's graduation ceremony by letting your applause show these sailors just how proud of them you are. Once again, welcome aboard. Heavenly Father, on this momentous day, we are filled with gratitude. We thank you for the brave men and women who have answered the call to serve our nation with honor, courage and commitment. We ask for your continued presence and guidance as they embark on this new journey as sailors may they be strengthened and empowered to uphold the values of duty, loyalty and selflessness, help guide them to be war fighters of character who embody the highest ideals of integrity, resilience and excellence. May they always remember the sacrifices of those who have gone before them and be inspired to carry on that legacy with humility and honor. We pray that you would bless each one of them with good health, safety and success and all of their upcoming endeavors. May their families and loved ones be comforted and supported knowing that their sailors are in your loving care. And as we hear the words of the Navy Hymn, Eternal Father, may it serve as a reminder of the ever-present protection offered in the hour of danger whether we find ourselves on land or out to sea. In your holy name I pray, amen. The ocean deep, it's all night's peace. At this point, the commanding officer would issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders. Then, the unit commanders would face about and relay the information to their divisions. Today's events show how orders are passed through the chain of command. Regional Navy Center would also like to complete sponsors. USS Curesar, Sponsoring Division 075, Southeast Region Navy Center, Sponsoring Division 076 and Construction Battalion, Navy's Unit 303, Sponsoring Division 077, Latorre Combat Ship, Squadron 1, Sponsoring 079. Our fleet sponsor program allows recruits to connect sailors from Navy command from around the world for valuable mentoring and motivation while training here at RCC. I would also like to welcome all our veterans here today. Thank you for your dedicated service to our country. For all our veterans, please rise so we can give you a round of applause. Thank you for your service to our country. Division 916 graduates today, there are support staff in it providing arrival honors, Honor Guard or Kurt Root Commander, Adjutant and support staff for the ceremony. Please join me in giving them and four other graduating visitors here today a round of applause for their outstanding performances. We are here to train physically fit, smart discipline sailors such as those standing here today. These sailors before you have completed 10 rigorous weeks of demanding training earn the right to wear the uniform recognized around the world as a symbol of freedom. I would also like to take a moment to introduce you, their family and friends to your new dating family. As you reconnect with your sailors shortly and navigate your new journey together, we encourage you to stand here in Great Lakes and around the world. Search Navy Boot Camp, Navy Family to learn more about your new Navy Family. Today's graduates serve as a bedrock of our Navy forces and will join other American sailors around the world to defend freedom and liberty from those who have threatened it. I can say with pride this training group is ready to graduate today. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you 337 of the newest sharpest sailors in the United States today. Attention to detail and pride in accomplishment. Divisions performing above standards throughout their training are awarded recognition flags in the five mission areas. Academic achievement, military drill, compartment readiness, applications and physical fitness. These flags are carried as a visible symbol of the division's success. Each flag indicates that your sailors individually and as teams met performance standards in one or more mission area events. A division that exceeds basic requirements in these areas during their training as a battle efficiency division is awarded the battle to the flag in recognition of their performance. Division zero, seven, five. Commanding officer, Captain Frobert, recognized the review commander for today's ceremony. Fireman Alexis Rigby, Division nine, one, six, from Cedro Holy, Washington. Throughout our training, Fireman Rigby has exhibited great pride in naval service and has consistently demonstrated her potential as an effective leader. She has maintained a high standard of personal appearance and displayed excellent military bearing and command voice. Congratulations on your outstanding achievement. Well done, Sailor. Academic score during recruit training, Seaman Robert Valdez, Division zero, seven, nine from Edinburgh, Texas has earned the Academic Excellence Award, which is sponsored by the Fort Dearborn Chapter of the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Seaman Valdez receives a letter of commendation from the commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. For having displayed extraordinary qualities in expressing the American spirit of honor, initiative, and loyalty, Seaman Hernando Umayam, Division zero, seven, six from Mason Lock, Philippines is awarded the Navy League Award, which is sponsored by the Navy League of the United States. Seaman Umayam is presented with a commemorative plaque and a letter of commendation from the commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. Division zero, seven, nine from San Pedro Sula, Honduras is the winner of the United Service Organization Award for best exemplifying the spirit and intent of the word gypny. Constructionman Alavarez Flores is given a commemorative plaque from the United Service Organization. Well done, Sailor. Division nine, one, six from Tucson, Arizona is the recipient of the Military Order of the World Wars Award of Merit. This award is presented for meritorious performance during recruit training. Airman Diccini is presented with a commemorative plaque from the Military Order of the World Wars. Well done, Sailor. The Association Leadership Award is presented to Seaman Apprentice Emilio Avalos, Division zero, seven, six from Ventura, California for demonstrating exceptional tenacity and professionalism. Seaman Apprentice Avalos is awarded a letter of commendation from our commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. Ion Sissel, Division zero, seven, six from Bardstown, Kentucky is the recipient of the Navy Club of the United States of America Military Excellence Award for best exemplifying the qualities of enthusiasm, devotion to duty, military bearing and teamwork. This award places him at the pinnacle of today's newest sailors. He is awarded a flag leader of commendation. Airman Apprentice Sissel, the staff of recruit training command salutes you as the finest of this group of graduates. Well done, Sailor. For recruit training command for their dedicated service this past three years where they've trained over 70,000 recruits for the fleet. Lieutenant Markey and Chief Beldez report to the drill back front in the center. Department of the Navy, this is to certify that the Secretary of the Navy has awarded the Navy and Marine Corps commendation medal to Lieutenant Seamus C. Markey, United States Navy for meritorious service while serving as a human performance program officer and senior watch officer at recruit training command from May 2021 to April 2024. As human performance program officer, he oversaw the safe execution of specialty and high-risk programs leading to the successful transformation of 336 civilians into the smartly disciplined, physically fit and basically trained sailors ready for duty in the fleet. His efforts to overhaul recruit physical fitness remediation contributed to an impressive 8.3% recruit nutrition rate in 2024. As senior watch officer, he led a dynamic watch bill and qualification program managing 1,000 sailors charged with responsibility for command safety, operations and facilities. By his unswerving determination, determination, wise judgment and complete dedication to duty, Lieutenant Markey reflected credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Given this first day of April 2024, K. J. Froberg, captain of the United States commanding officer of recruit training command. Well done, Officer. He pour commendation medal to Chief Fire Control and Surface Warfare Juan S. Beldez Amarillas, United States Navy for meritorious service while serving as a recruit division commander and commanding officers in Lysidae have a recruit training command from April 2021 to April 2024. As recruit division commander, he led six divisions transforming 528 civilians into basically trained and highly motivated sailors ready for duty in the fleet. As the commanding officers in Lysidae, he maintained the command triad schedule, enabling processes at all levels, escorted 54 distinguished visitors during past review ceremonies and was responsible for the command's first official ball cap universally raising morale by his unswerving determination, wise judgment and complete dedication to duty. Chief Beldez Amarillas reflected credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. Given this first day of April 2024, I'm K. J. Froberg, captain U.S. Navy. Well done, Chief Petty Officer. It is appropriate to recognize such outstanding individual accomplishments by these sailors with a round of three cheers. Chief Adjutant will lead all graduating divisions in three cheers for this morning's award winners. Our staff here, recruit training commander, in this mission is absolutely central to everything we do, and that's why we want to take a moment to acknowledge Lieutenant Markey and Chief Beldez as an outstanding contribution to this mission and the production of these outstanding sailors right before you today. Who are you? I'm the regional maintenance for the Center. A native Anaconda, Montana is a 1997 graduate of my alma mater in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. So, way back when, in 1993, we showed up and started a journey of adventure at a small school in Long Island that would take us 20 plus, 25 plus years later to this position we're at today. Thousands and thousands of miles traveled numerous journeys, numerous stories and numerous adventures. And that's one story that I want to impart with all of you as you're graduating today and embarking on your Navy journey. That sense of adventure, that sense of wonder to seek out and choose the other path for one less travel. You are held to a higher standard and you will achieve amazing things. All right, back to my script. Assurance included. The World War Fair Development Committee exhumed a loud transfer to the Engineering Duty Officer Community in 2007. Among his EDO tours are Waterfront Operations Officer, Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, Surface Maintenance Branch Head and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Engineering and Maintenance Assistant Chief of Staff and Naval Surface Force, Atlanta. Captain Dow became the 7th Commanding Officer of Southeast Regional Maintenance Center in 2021. He's been warming up and crew training commands well for Captain Dow. Can't speak any more. All the podium. Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and most of all, welcome to the friends and family of these five Navy sailors you see before you today. It is truly an honor to join you as we welcome these young men and women as the newest sailors into the greatest Navy in the world, the United States Navy. I thank each and every one of you for the role you've played in their successes thus far as they begin their Navy journey. Whether you know it or not, each of you here today have helped shape these sailors into an elite group. A group of individuals who understand they are part of something bigger than themselves. Someone who is volunteer to stand up for their country and is willing to put service to their country over their individual gains. We now also welcome all of you to our Navy family. Your support to these phenomenal men and women remains as critical throughout the rest of their careers as it has until this point. Unlike these sailors you see standing before you today, I have not spent any time on our Navy's enlisted ranks. As Captain Frohberg should ultimately put it, our Navy journey started nearly 31 years ago as plead candidates at the U.S. Merchant Green Academy in the summer of 1993. Captain Frohberg, I'm sure, will echo my sentiments when I say that along our journey during our Indock period at King's Point and afterwards there contemplated quitting on multiple occasions. Thank God did not do that and here before you today adjusting from high school to civilian life into the Navy isn't always easy. But to each of you here today you have already proven your worth and have completed Navy's boot camp. I applaud you now as you enter the profession of arms and begin your service to our great nation. Each of you has selflessly answered the call to duty to serve a cause greeted in yourselves. You have passed every test triumphed over every challenge and proven yourselves worthy of wearing the uniform that symbolizes freedom throughout the world. The uniform of the United States Navy sailor. Wear it with pride every day. Whether you only stay for your initial investment or serve for close to a 30 year or more career you now join an exclusive organization of those who have chosen the path of service. Service to the greatest Navy and the greatest country in the world. Sailors I can tell you from experience that you are about to embark on the most challenging adventures of your life. But I can also tell you that with your service if you serve with honor keep faith with your fellow sailors and strive for excellence in everything you do it will be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling journeys of your life. You've chosen to serve your country at a time when we need you the most when America must show a strong presence throughout the world on the sea and in the skies. As tensions grow across the world it is our Navy and our fellow sailors who are answering our nation's call many of whom are on deployment of the freedom across the world as we stand here today. You've accepted the call of defending our nation and the instructors and staff here at RTC have done a masterful job of preparing you for that tremendous duty and responsibility. You've earned not only mine but the respect of a grateful nation. When you leave this drill hall please know that your journey will continue as you will continue to grow as a United States sailor soon joining your shipmates around the world. In closing not just as a Navy captain hearing the end of my career but as a fellow American I would like to be one of the first to say to all of you thank you for your service thank you for the support you provide to this great nation. I'm proud of you I cheer for each one of you and I look forward to seeing the great contributions you make in your journey to the great Navy. Congratulations again you are now United States Navy sailors. A great Navy day on purpose Go Navy Beat Army. Captain Dow will now receive the salute of the graduating division and he will be joined on the drill deck by our commanding officer Captain Frover. Please remain seated until your graduates have been placed on Liberty. Proud of appreciation for our wonderful musicians of Navy band Great Lakes. Let us fall out and retrieve powder garments. Ladies and gentlemen, today is the only day for access to the Navy exchange and photo pickup. Today and tomorrow you can pick up your sailor at the Yorktown parking garage. Sailors going on Liberty without a vehicle are to exit gate 8 towards the train station parking lot. Naturalization Sailors please report to the chapel at the conclusion of today's graduation with your families for the naturalization ceremony. Thanks again to each and every one of you for joining us on this most memorable of Navy days and without further delay now hear this. Liberty call!