 Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, states, flags, order, arms, and now we invite you to join the staff of Recruit and Training Command in welcoming the graduating divisions with your applause as they enter Midway Ceremonial Grow Hall and are announced in the following order. Division 940 provides the state flag today's ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, you may be seated. Thank you. Divisions, right, face, section leaders fall out and collect undergarments. For the remainder of the review, no one be permitted to pass in front of the review stand and we ask this as a courtesy to our reviewing officer. Photography is certainly encouraged, but we ask that you remain seated and off the drill deck. The photographers you will see on deck throughout the review are the official photographers of Recruit, Training Command, Division Commanders, left or right, face, rest. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I'm Lieutenant John Godfrey, Recruit, Training Command's drill division officer. I'd like to welcome you to today's passing review. Today you will see 12 divisions comprised of 962 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 Seaman Recruit Matthew Whitaker from Cocoa Beach, Florida. Let's give him a hand, folks. Performing today is the staff unit on their eighth week of training, the triple threat unit on their ninth week of training, and the state flags unit on their 10th and final week of training. These units are comprised entirely of recruits. During their night of arrival, recruits are placed in the divisions of 88 personnel and assigned division commanders. Recruit division commanders run the backbone of recruit training and are key individuals in the life of every recruit. 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 leads the division in the absence of their division commanders. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce their graduating divisions, their division commanders, and recruit chief petty officers. As I introduce each division, they will raise the competitive flags 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 3, 1, 3, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Megan Nottingham, Petty Officer First Class Brady Qing, Petty Officer First Class Terence Jackson. And their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Noyanna Kent, from Sanford, North Carolina. Division 3, 1, 4, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Mary Namanee, Petty Officer First Class Nicholas Jones, Petty Officer First Class Anthony Douglas. And their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Aaron Jacob Mendoza from Mustang, Oklahoma. Division 3, 1, 5, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Darius Jarman, Petty Officer First Class Dilo Cook, Petty Officer First Class Alexander Aono, and their recruit chief petty officer, Fireman Ryan Vega from close to Luna, New Mexico. Division 3, 1, 6, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Andrew Ashcraft, Petty Officer Second Class Jesus Gonzalez, Petty Officer Second Class Thomas Lopez, their recruit chief petty officer, Airman Ethan Zeer from Gulf Breeds, Florida. Division 3, 1, 7, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Eliezer Gonzalez-Valentine, Petty Officer First Class Paul Vu, Petty Officer Second Class Kathy Garcia. And their recruit chief petty officer, Fireman Apprentice Victoria Ulrich from Spring Valley, Illinois. Division 3, 1, 9, commanded by Senior Chief Petty Officer Lenford Miller, Petty Officer Second Class Yusuf Balakbir, Petty Officer Second Class Jacqueline Bainbridge, Petty Officer First Class Raul Garcia Villadisencio. And their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Apprentice Joshua Logan from Buffalo, New York. Division 3, 2, 0, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Allison Blommer, Petty Officer First Class Timothy Yacobishon, Petty Officer First Class Jason Brownlee, Petty Officer Second Class Jennifer Andahar, their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Apprentice Princess Tufole from Pago Pago, American Samoa. Division 3, 2, 1, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Andrew Thompson, Petty Officer First Class Andrew Reis, Petty Officer Second Class Gino Bono, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Fabian Alamada from McAllen, Texas. Division 3, 2, 2, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Lazarus Bolik, Petty Officer First Class Selena Berrigan, Petty Officer First Class Christy Jones, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman Apprentice Isaiah Fleming from Atlanta, Georgia. Division 3, 2, 3, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Jonathan McGrath, Petty Officer First Class Lamarcus Seabury, Petty Officer Second Class Michael Riley. And their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman William Reif from Port Angeles, Washington. Division 3, 2, 4, commanded by Chief Petty Officer Michael Duaneas, Petty Officer First Class Cody Gaines, Petty Officer First Class Lucas Kiley, their recruit chief petty officer, Fireman Michael Genado from Fredericksburg, Tennessee, Virginia. Division 9, 4, 0, commanded by Petty Officer First Class Daniel Andren, Petty Officer First Class Benjamin Page, Petty Officer Second Class Ashley Smith, and their recruit chief petty officer, Seaman recruit Bennett London from Greer, South Carolina. 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. You will see the ceremonial sideboys, boats, and an honor guard take their places for arrival honors. This time on our 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, the national anthem, and the invocation. As a reminder, military guests shall remain covered throughout the entire graduation ceremony. And ladies and gentlemen, one final note. As befitting 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. Will the guests please rise and remain standing for the arrival of the official party. Recruit training command arriving. Navy medicine readiness and training command great lakes arriving. Order. The guests may be seated. Will the guests please rise, present arms, order, arms. Chaplain Stillwater will offer this morning's location. Let us pray. One who persists, here we are. Here we are gathered together from near and far. Sailor, instructor, family, and friend, for a moment I ask your ear to lend. These recruits, though near, have come so far. Set so very high, they clear the bar. RDCs all staff behind the scene, working tirelessly on them we lean. Families too, left at home, support and missing their loved ones on loan. Friends as well stand here in joy, ready to celebrate no being coy. Sailor heads held high, you are walking like you talk. From danger and trouble, you know you will not walk. Wherever in the world, life takes you next. You can go there with pride, your abilities flexed. So thank you, great one, for bringing us here, together at last, from far and near. At this point, the commanding officer would issue orders and instructions to the unit commanders. Then, the unit commanders would face a bout and relay the information to their divisions. Today's events show how orders are passing the chain of command. Divisions read all divisions, President Norr-Conforcer, very well, the Sailors' Creed. Request permission to commence the review. Very well, commence the review. Pleased to welcome families and friends to our graduation ceremony and look forward to sharing this momentous occasion with you. With us today is our reviewing officer, Captain Chad McKenzie, commanding officer of Navy Madison Red Innocent Training Command, Great Lakes. I cannot thank all of our visitors enough for your continued support, and I'm sure your Sailors are grateful for your encouragement throughout their training. I would also like to welcome all the veterans in our audience and thank them for their service to our country. Would all of our veterans please stand and let's give them a round of applause. Division 940 graduates today, they are the state flags unit providing the 50 state flags, District of Columbia, and U.S. territory flags, drum court, and color guard. Please join me in giving them and the 11 other graduating veterans here today a round of applause for their outstanding performances. This is where our Navy heritage meets the future where these young men and women enter the profession of arms. The Staff of Recruit Training Command is dedicated to providing the United States Navy with basically trained, physically fit, and smartly disciplined Sailors such as those standing here this morning. These Sailors have successfully completed 10 weeks of demanding recruit training that have earned the right to wear the uniform recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom. They and others like them serve as the bedrock of our naval forces. They will join other Sailors around the world to give our Navy its combat edge and enable us to help keep this nation secure. This training group is ready to graduate and serve in the world's most powerful Navy. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you 962 of the newest and sharpest Sailors in the United States Navy. Command's competitive system among individual recruits and divisions promotes teamwork, attention to detail, and pride and accomplishment. Divisions performing above standards throughout their training are awarded recognition flags in five missionaries. 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 performing standards in one or more missionaries. A division that excels in every phase of training qualifies for the battle efficiency, honor division, recognition, and is awarded the battle E honor flag for this exemplary achievement. Division 319 has earned this honor today and we congratulate them on a job exceptionally well. Mackenzie will now present this week's individual awards and he will be joined on the drill deck by our commanding officer, Captain Brooks. For achieving the highest overall academic score during recruit training, Seaman Aaron Jacob Mendoza, division 314 from Mustang, Oklahoma, has earned the academic excellence award which is sponsored by the Lake Defiance Chapter Illinois Society of the Sons of American Revolution. Seaman Mendoza receives a letter of commendation from our commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. For having displayed extraordinary qualities best expressing the American spirit of honor, initiative, and loyalty, Seaman Apprentice Nathaniel Skonechka, division 316 from Colorado Springs, Colorado is awarded the Navy League Award which is sponsored by the Navy League of the United States. Seaman Apprentice Skonechka has presented with a commemorative plaque and a letter of commendation from our commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. Airman Madison Whitman, division 320 from Noble, Oklahoma, is the winner of the United Service Organization Award for best exemplifying the spirit of the intent of the word shipmate. Airman Whitman has given a commemorative plaque from the United Service Organization. Well done, Sailor. Airman Apprentice Talia Torres-Powles, division 940 from Chicago, Illinois, is the recipient of the military order of the World Wards Award of Merit. This award is presented for meritorious performance during recruit training. Airman Apprentice Torres-Powles is presented with a commemorative plaque for the military order of the World Wars. Well done, Sailor. The Military Officers Association Leadership Award is presented to Airman Apprentice Emma Congol, division 317 from Walton, Kentucky, for demonstrating exceptional tenacity and professionalism. Airman Apprentice Congol is awarded a letter of commendation from our commanding officer. Well done, Sailor. Seeman Apprentice Gabriel Tan, division 323 from Phoenix, Arizona, 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 award of flag letter of commendation, Seeman Apprentice Tan, the staff of recruit training command, salutes you as the finest of this group of graduates. Well done, Sailor. Division. It is appropriate to recognize such outstanding individual accomplishments by these sailors with a round of three cheers. The adjutant will lead all graduating divisions in three cheers for this morning's award winners. I have the distinct pleasure this morning of introducing our reviewing officer, Captain Chad McKenzie, commanding officer Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Great Lakes. A native of Belfontaine, Ohio, he was commissioned in 1996 in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps. During Captain McKenzie's illustrious career, he served in both pharmacy and hospital leisure roles at a variety of overseas and state-side naval medical facilities, including pharmacy mentor to the Afghan National Army under NATO training mission Afghanistan as a port of operation in Durham Freedom, Assistant Deputy Chief of Information Management and Technology and Director of Communications and Change Management for Information Management and Technology at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Officer-in-Charge Branch Health Clinic Diego Garcia and Executive Officer Navy Health Clinic, Patuxent River, Maryland. In June 2020, he took command of U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Naples, Italy and simultaneously filled a defense health agency role as Military Treatment Facility Director of U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy, which is the largest naval hospital in Europe. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a warm recruit training command welcome to Captain McKenzie. Good morning and welcome to all of our distinguished guests and most importantly, the family and friends of those sailors and ranks today. Is it distinct privilege to join you and welcome these young men and women as the newest sailors of the world's greatest Navy? My personal thanks to each and every one of you for the integral role you played in their success. Families and friends, you helped shape your recruit into a person who wanted to stand up for their country, who understands the Navy core values of honor, courage and commitment and had the drive to make it happen. We now also welcome all of you into our Navy family. To all the new sailors standing here today, each of you selflessly answered the call to duty to serve a cause greater than yourselves. You passed every test, you triumph over every challenge. You have proven yourselves worthy of being called sailor and wearing the uniform that symbolizes freedom throughout the world, the uniform of the United States Navy. Sailors, you are about to embark on one of the most challenging adventures of your life. Serve with honor, keep faith with your fellowship mates and strive for excellence in everything that you do. Your service should be one of life's most rewarding experiences. You've chosen to serve your country at a time that is most needed, when America must show a strong presence throughout the world from the seas to the skies and beyond. You've taken on the task of defending the nation while the recruit division commanders, instructors and staff here at RTC have taken on the unique and honorable challenge of shaving you into the finest American sailors, maintaining the Navy's high standards. You have earned not only mine, but the respect of a great nation. Thank you all for your service. Congratulations, sailors. Please remain seated until your graduates have been placed. Please join me in one more round of appreciation for our wonderful musicians of Navy band, great post-section leaders, fall out and retrieve outer garments. Most memorable of Navy days. And without further delay, Liberty call.