US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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WEEKLY feature of Recrult Tramlng is the Graduation Review each Saturday on Rodgers Parade Fleld Here, Ill tradltlonal m1l1- tary pomp and ceremony, the Uraduatlng re crults take their departure from the first phase of their naval careers Prlor to the actual commencement, the Com- mand Drlll Ofhcer explalns the renew ln an ad dress to VlSll.lI'lg relatlves and frlends The l'6W'lCW IS conducted hy recrults wlthout manders It hegms wlth tl1e l'6Ildltl0ll of honors to the R6VlCWlHg Officer, generally a senlor offi- cer from this command or from another branch of the Armed SCTVICCS, and mcludes mass mlh- tary drill, special performances by the Band, Drum and Buvle Corps, and hoth Wave and Male Drlll teams 0 5 D - assistance from Battalion or Company Com- - C 9 gs E S 5 'llt 5 ,X XX X Q ,g X E Q . ,uw- :fqf X. .ex Ag. 1, 5 if 543' 'AN' E ,S Q. ,r is gy, s. , X army 1 Jim, f ,Ag x .Q t 'S . kr x i Ag., , ,ts Vx - Si' ff 4 Q e it W i alma, D Reviewing omcer inspects the Honor Guard The Recruit Band in review Mi 7 9 , Z ,ff K -4 Q A Q . Bowed heads-ChopIoin's Invocation 'Nr Z 1 Precision personified-the Drill Team