US Naval Training Center - Anchor Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Recruit Training Commander Presents Brigade Award GRADUATION ACH FRIDAY AFTERNOON on Preble Field all graduating companies participate in their hnal Recruit Brigade Review. Here, entirely under the command of their recruit petty officers. the graduating companies go through the now fami- liar parade procedures and pass in review for the last time. At this Review. the Commanding Oiiicer presents the Brigade, 'Aca- demic. and possibly the much cov- eted Efiiciency award, to one of the graduating companies and presents Honor Certificates to the Honormen of each company. Finally the Com- manding Oliicer or a distinguished visitor makes the presentation of the American Spirit Medal to the one recruit who has been chosen for this award. One day during the following week the recruit company will complete its last day of training, and its members. having sewn on their apprentice stripes, will be eligible for graduation leave and reassignment. Recruit Training Commander Presents Academic Award AMERICAN SPIRIT HONOR MEDAL This medal and certificate is K twat awarded by the Citizens Committee 'fi 7 fm- for the Army, Navy. and Air Force, 7 ' g - I 27 Incorporated. One such award is pre- gggf' AJ ' .-4' sented each week to personnel who - A' -V are completing basic training in it JJ the four services of the Department Q- V' of Defense. I' ' The recipient is selected from the honor men and Apprentice Chief v ti' Petty Oflicers of all graduating com- panies and is that recruit who has best demonstrated those qualities of in fs, leadership which express the Ameri- A iii? 5. , , sitio'-ag can spirit. namely-honor, initiative, loyalty, and high example to com- rades-in-arms. Presentation of the American Spirit Honor Medal Recruit Training Commander Presents Honor Certificates Fi 1 any

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.. J: -un.. To win the Efficiency Award a Company must have won each of the weekly The Brigade Award is presented to that graduating company having military awards, Brigade award, Academic award and two athletic highest overall average for the entire competitive period. championships. q Mt 'f' 1 . lhnag.. .S D -1 2 1 at gg: -1 S The Academic Award is presented to that graduating Company which has The Weekly Military Award is presented to the Company having the highest ' ' ' ' th B ttalion achieved the highest academic average in compe companies in the Battalion. Company Guidon - Each company is issued a blue flag with gold numerals corresponding to the company number. It is carried in front of the company when in fOfmClTiOI1. The stars represent awards the company may have won. Red star -Weekly Military Award Winner, White - Weekly Military Award Runner-Up, Gold - Brigade Award, Blue - Academic Award. tition with the other weekly average in competition with the other Companies in e a Competitive Sports streamers are carried on the Company Guidon. They represent a Championship in the following events, Left to right: Red and White-Rope Climb, Blue and Gold- Athletic Efficiency, White -Volleyball, Blue and White - Swim- ming Meet, Red - Basketball, Green and White-Track Meet, Gold-Whaleboat, Blue-Softball, Black and White-Tug-O-War.