Naval Education and Training Command | |
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Active | 21 July 1971 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Training Command |
Role | Training and education of naval forces |
Size | Enterprise-level |
Part of | Chief of Naval Operations |
HQ | Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida |
Nickname(s) | NETC |
Motto(s) | Fleet Readiness Starts Here |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Commander | Rear Admiral (lower half) Jeffrey J. Czerewko |
Executive Director | Mr. John R. Jones |
Chief of Staff | Captain Clifford Collins Jr. |
Force Master Chief | FORCM Richard L. Mengel |
The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is an enterprise-level shore command of the United States Navy with more than 19,000 military and staff personnel at more than 1,640 subordinate activities, sites, districts, stations, and detachments throughout the world, and was established in 1971. NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve the nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters.
The commander of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is currently a 2-star admiral. NETC itself is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
Naval Service Training Command, based in Naval Station Great Lakes, in Great Lakes, Illinois is the one-star command that is responsible for the training of all new accessions into the United States Navy. He or she oversees the operation of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, the Navy's only enlisted recruit training location, and is responsible for the operation of Officer Training Command at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, and the operation of the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). The only accession route not commanded by NSTC is that of the United States Naval Academy, which is overseen by the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, who reports directly to the CNO. [1]
After initial training, most personnel must continue on to an apprentice-level training before entering the fleet. For that, Navy NETC has "learning centers" [1] that provide those initial and continuing training to the personnel across the service:
In addition, NETC operates Training Support Centers, that provide centralized student management and infrastructure support the individual learning centers and their subordinate sites, located in San Diego, Virginia Beach and Great Lakes, Illinois.
Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center, which is located on Saufley Field in Escambia County, Florida is the home of all of the Navy's enlisted professional development programs and products, which include the administering Voluntary Education (VOLED) programs, including the Navy College program, which allows enlisted servicemembers to obtain college credits for Naval Training, as well as administering the Tuition Assistance program that pays for 100% of a servicemembers college courses expense while the member is active duty. [2]
In addition, NETPDC administers, develops and delivers the Navy-wide Advancement examination, and processes individuals for advancement, in conjunction with the Bureau of Naval Personnel. [3]
United States Navy Commander of Naval Education and Training Command | |
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Incumbent RDML Jeffrey J. Czerewko since June 8, 2023 | |
Reports to | |
Constituting instrument | OPNAVINST.5450.336 (series) |
Website | Official Website |
The Commander of Naval Education and Training is the individual responsible to the Chief of Naval Operations for the training and education of all enlisted and commissioned personnel of the United States Navy, and oversees the Naval Education and Training Command.
While not a member of the OPNAV staff, he is responsible to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) for the operation and management of the Navy Advancement Center, which uses bi-annual testing to advance enlisted members, and is "the principal advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM) on training and education related matters." [4]
Period | Name | Date of Command | |
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1. | 1971–1974 | VADM Malcom W. Cagle | July 1971 |
2. | 1974–1978 | VADM James B. Wilson | September 1974 |
3. | 1978–1980 | RADM Paul C. Gibbons, Jr. | November 1978 |
4. | 1980–1983 | RADM Kenneth L. Shugart | June 1980 |
5. | 1983–1985 | VADM James A Sagerholm | January 1983 |
6. | 1985–1988 | VADM Nils R. Thunman | November 1985 |
7. | 1988–1991 | RADM John S. Disher | October 1988 |
8. | 1991–1992 | VADM John H. Fetterman, Jr. | January 1991 |
9. | 1992–1994 | VADM Robert K. U. Kihune | August 1992 |
10. | 1994–1996 | VADM Timothy W. Wright | August 1994 |
11. | 1996–1997 | VADM Patricia A. Tracey | June 1996 |
12. | 1997–2001 | VADM John W. Craine, Jr. | December 1998 |
13. | 2001–2004 | VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr. | May 2001 |
14. | 2004–2007 | VADM James K. Moran | November 2004 |
15. | 2007–2009 | RADM Gary R. Jones | January 2007 |
16. | 2009–2012 | RADM Joseph F. Kilkenny | August 2009 |
17. | 2012–2014 | RADM Donald P. Quinn | January 2012 |
18. | 2014–2017 | RADM Michael S. White | January 2014 |
19. | 2017-2020 | RADM Kyle J. Cozad | July 2017 |
20. | 2020–2023 | RADM Peter A. Garvin | July 2020 |
21. | 2023–present | RDML Jeffrey J. Czerewko | June 2023 |
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