The Vanderbilt University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps will host a Spring Pass in Review and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 16, on the Commons Center Lawn at 3 p.m. Pass in Review is a formal military ceremony that honors the students’ hard work and dedication.
The Vanderbilt NROTC Midshipmen Battalion will conduct a “military parade” and then be addressed by Capt. Timothy Daseler from Naval Service Training Command, Officer Development, Nuclear Programs. Following the parade, there will be an awards ceremony.
WHAT: NROTC Spring Pass in Review and Awards Ceremony
WHEN: 3 p.m., Thursday, April 16
WHERE: The Commons Lawn, corner of 18th Avenue and Appleton Place.
Through a rigorous curriculum consisting of naval science classes, weekly professional labs and summer training with fleet units around the world, midshipmen acquire the skills and knowledge required to become an ensign in the United States Navy or second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.
The 80 midshipmen at Vanderbilt are heavily involved in many activities including color guard, drill team, Semper Fi and Trident societies, community service, and various club and intramural sports. Midshipmen also participate in sail training and sail small sailboats on Percy Priest Lake. Sail training serves a three-fold function of maintaining the unit’s fleet of sailing boats at Percy Priest Lake, training members of the Midshipman Battalion and competing in local regattas.
For more information about NROTC, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/nrotc/about.html.
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