US Navy Recruit Training Command - Keel Yearbook (Great Lakes, IL)

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Wave training is subsidiary to the larger Recruit Training Command and the Wave recruit receives training similar in many respects to that received by her Bluejacket brothers in another part of the Center. The Navy recruit, regardless of sex, receives basic indoctrination in the skills needed in the service and an overall picture of the Navy, its customs, traditions and history. Physical training, first aid, physical hygiene and related subjects CAMP DEWEY NERVE CENTER EVERYONE SPENDS A FEW DAYS IN CAMP BARRY EACH CAMP HAS ITS OWN RECREATION BUILDING 33, t,,g,:, -. '- ,,. H ur, ,W ,- - x ,.. X I ,

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THE 'MILITARY DRILL FLAG' A Will be awarded 'the compa- ny winning the Battalion Drill competition each week. J md? Z -'fl I xt THE 'MILITARY DRILL' FLAG Will be awarded the compa- yny winning the regimental drill competition each -week. l M HE 'BRIGADF FLAG' T A military drill flag award- ed the best drilling -compa- ny in all of Recruit Train- ing. V THE 'ROOSTER FLAG' Will be awarded to the company each week which demonstrates an over all superiority in all phases of recruit training. C0 PETITI E FLAGS THE 'HALL OF FAME' FLAG Which is the symbol of supreme h' l ' l l'1 'l ac ievemen in e recrur training program, is awarded to the company which has won . five rooster flags. Ci? tn Q N 63 A LW 5 45 'Q Z3- gif i A F X Cl it X 5 THE 'C' FLAG ' . THE 'A' FLAG M Will be awarded each week ' A to the company in each regi- ment which accumulates the most points for participation in athletic events. ' f -Will be awarded to a comp- V any each week in the regi- ment which wins the most points for excelling in that area of competition repre- senting the tangible attrib- tutes of good citizenship. XWWZE ' THE 'STAR FLAG' l QQ-I THE 'I' FLAG Will be awarded each week Will be awarded each week for cleanliness of barracks, to the company excelling in personnel and seabags. academic work.