Naval Training Center - Rudder Yearbook (Orlando, FL)

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i Naval Training Center Headquarters A rudder as defined by the Bluelacket's Manual is its structure at the stern of a vessel, used to control a vessel's heading? Just as the rudder controls a shipis heading, so the Recruit Training Command, Orlando, determines the direc- tion in which the young men will go, who receive their basic in- doctrination into Navy life at Orlando, Florida. The responsibility for transforming civilians into sailors is not taken lightly by the officers and men of the Recruit Train- ing Command Staff; likewise the responsibility for putting forth the necessary effort to become effective members of the worlds greatest Navy should be a prime concern of each recruit. The mutual goal of instructor and trainee should be that recruit training serve to set the proper course and main- tain a steady heading. Thus this book, describing the process of recruit training, is titled The Rudder. Within these pages lie graphic reminders oi many ac- tivities-some pleasant, some not so pleasant, some exciting, some routine some humorous, and some gravely serious. In future years, The Rudder should evoke many memories of one of the most formative and meaningful periods in a mans life, whether he is a career Navy man or a civilian reminiscing over his hitch in the naval service. The weeks and months served in Recruit Training Com- mand are not easy but of necessity are rigorous and de- manding. The training is diligently planned and administered in order to develop in every trainee the strength of character, loyalty and patriotism necessary to prepare him to defend his country, its ideals and people, against any aggressor.